Animals

Scientists believe that since it preys on small animals and eggs, it evolved to use the venom solely to scare away predators.

More than a dozen species of leeches, primarily from the family Hirudinidae, are used for hirudotherapy.

Cubs are hidden in dense vegetation for the next eight months during which are cared for by their mother.

It resembles the European shorthair cat but is more massive.

Not every adder bite results in an injection of venom.

Flies have a liquid diet adapted mouthparts.

Black-headed pythons are not an endangered species.

Tiger shark is the fourth largest shark on Earth.

The common wombat inhabits an area of Australia from the borders of Queensland and New South Wales, along with the deserts of Victoria, to the southeastern tip of Australia and into Tasmania.

They share 93% of their DNA with humans.