Animals

It is closely related to an extinct giant aye-aye (Daubentonia robusta).

Male guinea pigs reach sexual maturity in 3-5 weeks, females similarly - they can be fertile as early as 4 weeks old.

Spiders breathe using lungs or windpipes.

Slow worm lizards overwinter in groups. They choose sheltered spaces such as burrows as wintering sites. One wintering site can hold up to 100 individuals.

There are over 5,000 species of Coccinellidae worldwide.

Wombats' lifespan is an average of 15 years in the wild and 20 years in captivity.

Their laughter has been used in many Hollywood movies ever since the Tarzan series in the 1930s.

Polar fox fur provides the best isolation among all mammal furs. They tolerate temperatures down to – 94 Fahrenheit.

Historically, the Arabian oryx lived mainly in the Middle East; until the early 19th century, there were large herds of oryx in Palestine, Sinai, Iraq, and Transjordan.

Their name is most likely taken from the term earthworm, which means rain. It is during rainfall that they most often come to the surface.