Animals

Caterpillars stay at the same tree they hatched. Trees are not harmed in any significant way as the moth population is not large enough.

They tend to get stubborn at times.

The average size of females varies between 2.1 and 3 meters and males between 1.8 and 2.4 meters. Females weigh between 10 and 15 kg. The largest boa constrictors exceed 45 kilograms.

A hundred years ago there were more than 100.000 of them, now there are about 4000.

Their best-developed sense is taste.

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.

Those birds are excellent swimmers and can jump up to 2 m (7 ft) high to avoid a predator.