Animals

Approximately 0.015 g of hirudin can be obtained from one individual.

Among some African tribes, hunting shoebills is forbidden and the bird is the subject of superstition. Some say that the mere mention of the bird's name on a boat trip can bring on a storm.

Compared to other animals, such as cattle, it has a lower density of sweat glands. It can also conce ...

They ranged in price from $5 to $25 per piece and were used to make coats, jackets, scarves, and muffs.

They are fairly independent, usually grouping with the rest of the pups in the warmer water, until they are large enough to survive on their own.

Colors vary from dark brown to light cream. It is also covered with fine hairs that resemble velvet.

Each insect has a body composed of three segments (tagmas): head, thorax, and abdomen. Their body is ...