Blood-sucking leech species carry pathogenic viruses and blood parasites.
The name "vaynilla," meaning "little pod," was first used in 1658 by Willem Piso, a Dutch naturalist.
For four years he lived in Moscow.
In 1990, Leaning Tower was closed to the public.
Anna was known for her charity.
Saola males are highly territorial.
There are two types of kimchi: seasonal and winter.
The 1815 eruptions dispersed 150 cubic kilometers of pumice, ash, and aerosols into the atmosphere.
Ringed seals are the smallest of all species.
We do not know what the social organization and hierarchy were in those times, but it seems that such a large enterprise had to be supervised by someone.
Singapore has a dense network of short rivers.
Manitoulin Island is located within the borders of the Canadian province of Ontario.
Slow worm lizards overwinter in groups. They choose sheltered spaces such as burrows as wintering sites. One wintering site can hold up to 100 individuals.
The beaches on Santorini are usually sandy and sometimes pebble.
