Animals

After a gestation period of approximately 40-80 days, usually 2-3 young are born at the end of April ...

It is also the largest and heaviest one. Scientific name of southern cassowary is Casuarius casuariu ...

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.

The stomach makes up most of the ophiuroid disc.

In Colombia’s Guajira region live the Wayuu Indian people. According to their legends, manatees were ...

Their diet consists of small animals found on or under the sand. The typical meal comprises ray-finned fish, crustaceans, snails, shrimps, and worms.

This anatomical feature distinguishes aye-aye from other primates.

They primarily feed on small rodents, but also eat unguarded eggs, amphibians, and other reptiles. They bite their prey, and coil around it to subdue it, then swallow it whole, starting with the head.

It does not act as a mouth, it is a sensory organ, while the mouth is located underneath it. The nostrils are located on the top of the beak.

A full-grown dolphin measures up to 2,7 meters long and weighs approximately 180 kg.