Animals

Virtually every major zoo in the world has toco toucans. They are a great attraction for zoos and ar ...

It comes in handy while food is scarce.

Even though their beaks reach up to 20 centimeters, they have the shortest beaks of all birds, because beaks are measured from nostrils to the end of their beak.

Once they reach a proper size, they attach to a leaf with their tails and form a pupa, which transforms into a ladybird within a week or two.

This behavior serves to distract the predator and allow the lizard to escape safely. After some time, the lizard's tail begins to grow back, although it rarely reaches its original shape and length.

When meeting, their behavior can also help in identification. When threatened, they raise their front legs high, straighten their body, and begin to sway from side to side.

Only males possess the toxin.  Females pose no threat because their spurs disappear before the first ...

They warm their bodies in the first rays of the sun and use the accumulated energy to hunt later in the day.

Capybaras residing on land must keep a close eye out for jaguars, while in the water they risk attac ...