Animals

They bask in the sun, and their black scales help them absorb the heat.

The breeding season is shorter on Rottnest Island and lasts from January to August. On the mainland, however, quokkas can breed throughout all year.

The Common Cuckoo reaches a body length of 32 to 34 cm and the wingspan of these birds is 55 - 60 cm. The males weigh 114 - 133 g and the females 106 - 112 g.

Hydrozoans are predatory marine animals, colonizing mostly warm, saline waters around the globe.

Today, axolotls can be found only in the southern parts of Lake Xochimilco since Lake Chalco was artificially drained in the late 1860s to prevent flooding.

It is a shade of cyan. The term was used first time in 1873.

Female during the mating season awaits in a high spot on a tree for males to compete with each other ...

While salamanders lay their eggs without shells and deposit them in a moist environment, lizards typ ...

They raise their heads and front fins above the water level, which helps them with breathing, and their wide tails work like ballast to help them swim.

It has been observed, that this receptor is able to detect pressure, touch, salinity, temperature, e ...