Animals

Mitsukurinidae appeared in the late-Mesozoic era, about 125 million years ago. The oldest Mitsukurin ...

While remaining still, it points out its red, worm-like tongue appendage to lure potential prey, and once it is within a striking distance, the turtle snaps its jaws abruptly.

According to the latest research, seals appear to have descended from a common ancestor - a mammal c ...

Its diet includes rats, moles, hamsters, voles, forest mice, but also martens, polecats, weasels and young deer, roe deer, chamois and ground-dwelling birds.

The oldest documented age of these birds is 29 years.

Thanks to the warm climate and ability to accumulate energy from their surroundings, they can hunt at night, which helps them avoid potential predators.

Herons often expand old nests by adding fresh materials on top of the previous structure.

However, some individuals live up to 25 years. In food-poor environments, pike life expectancy decreases dramatically due to widespread cannibalism.