Animals

When young, their shell is heart-shaped and elongates when they mature.

Local populations of some birds and mammals have been destroyed. The expansion of the American mink is probably responsible for the population decline, including coot and muskrat.

Females return to the same nursery ground and birth offspring.

However, their eyes possess both rods and cones, thus they are capable of seeing shapes and colors.

They are found in the provinces of Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu. However, the range of these mammals has decreased significantly due to the drastic deforestation that occurred in the 20th century.

They reach adulthood within a year.

Wolf spiders can be found in woodlands, meadows, gardens, shrublands and man-made structures. They are very eager to enter buildings especially in autumn, when it gets colder outside.

In Colombia’s Guajira region live the Wayuu Indian people. According to their legends, manatees were ...