Animals

It reaches an average of 2 meters and weighs up to 360 kilograms.

It is believed its prey of choice is hatchetfish and lanternfish.

At first, it evolved to aid with tree climbing but later adapted to support their bamboo diet.

Their wounds heal, and they can also regenerate their limbs, tails, fragments of the central nervous system, eye tissue, heart muscle and some parts of their brain.

So far, 64 species have been described in the heron family. These are water birds, until recently considered related to storks, but genetic tests have shown that they are closer to pelicans.

They leave neither fur nor skin, which they are excellent carrion eliminators. In the case of larger ...