Animals

The skin is particularly thick in the abdominal region, where it can be up to 7.3 cm (2,87 in) thick ...

It was donated to the museum by its employee, Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer, whose aunt received the eg ...

It belongs to the rarest and most endangered primates. When it was discovered, it was confused with ...

The longest-living specimen in captivity was Nana, living in the Shimoda Aquarium in Japan. This dolphin lived to the ripe old age of 47.

Salamander's skin is moist, thin, water permeable and used for respiration. Glands located in the sa ...

It was once thought that the mottled hyena’s name Crocuta came from the Latin word “crocutus,” which ...

At times, there can be an aggregation of more than 100 sharks. They move slowly, filtering plankton, ...

They cause puncturing wounds that mostly lead to severe pain, local necrosis, and delayed wound healing, accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and muscle cramps.

Usually, they swim at a speed of 5-8 km/h, but in some cases, they can reach up to 30 km/h. They can stay underwater for up to 15 minutes.

The hair at the withers is longer, with a grey-brown base, and is often a different shade than the r ...