Animals

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.

To date, about 67.000 species of these animals have been described.

They can most often be observed in the morning or late evening because too high temperatures drive them to shaded places or to burrows.

They share a common characteristic - when in danger, both lizards and salamanders can shed their tai ...

The most revered are white tigers, considered kings of all animals in China. In Buddhism tigers are a symbol of piety and hospitality, and in Japan one of four good spirits.

It is both common among red pandas and giant pandas.

They are placed singly or in small groups on the underside of leaves of trees. It takes about a week for eggs to hatch.

Caterpillars stay at the same tree they hatched. Trees are not harmed in any significant way as the moth population is not large enough.

It is protected from the sun by a secreted substance that is natural sunscreen. This secretion, neit ...