Animals

The story of a wandering dove speaks of how quickly a flourishing species can disappear. From the others, he was distinguished by a red plumage of his neck and a blue back with sides. By the end of the 19th century, there were 5 billion individuals. In 1914, not a single one became. Wandering pigeons began to be massively killed, since the relevance of sending letters with birds has lost.

In the fortieth year, the year before last, the Danish paleontologist and naturalist Peter Wilhelm Lundom first described the saber-toothed tigers. In those years, during excavations in Brazil, he discovered the first remains of smilodons. Later, petrified bones of these animals were found in Lake California, where they came to a watering place.

It is rare that people think about it, looking at a real burenka, where it came from, and who are its ancestors. In fact, it came from non-existent already extinct primitive representatives of wild cattle. Tour bull is the ancestor of our real cows. These animals do not exist on earth since 1627.

Turanian tiger. Legends and facts about the life of a predator Among the largest tigers that lived in wildlife, half a century ago, you could see the Turanian tiger. The exterminated subspecies was distinguished by a bright color and a special coat. There remains hope for a revival with the help of a complex program of reintroduction of the animal in the conditions of the created natural reserve.

Who are trilobites? Trilobites are an extinct class of the first arthropods that appeared on the planet. They inhabited the ancient oceans more than 250,000,000 years ago. Paleontologists find their fossils everywhere. Some even preserved their lifelong coloring. In almost any museum you can find these amazing exhibits, some collect them at home.

Looking at a rhino, when visiting a zoo or watching documentaries about nature, one is involuntarily amazed at how much unbridled power under the hooves of such an "armored personnel carrier" from the animal world. It is a pity that the woolly rhinoceros, a mighty giant, spread throughout Eurasia during the last glaciation, can only be imagined.

Description and features of the saber-toothed tiger The saber-toothed tiger belongs to the family of saber-toothed cats that became extinct over 10,000 years ago. They belong to the Mahairod family. So the predators were nicknamed because of the monstrously large twenty-centimeter fangs, which in shape resembled the blades of daggers. And besides, they were serrated at the edges, like the weapon itself.

Domain: Eukaryotes Kingdom: Animals Subdomain: Eumetazoi Type: Mollusks Class: Gastropod Squad: Gymnosomata Superfamily: Clionoidea Family: Clionidae Genus: Clione Species: Angelfish Angelfish is an unusual clam from the depths of the sea that, thanks to its translucent body, looks from the wings creature of unearthly origin.

Domain: Eukaryotes Kingdom: Animals Subdomain: Eumetazoi Type: Shrewd Subtype: Medusozoa Class: Hydroid Subclass: Hydroidolina Order: Siphonophores Suborder: Cystonectae Family: Physaliidae Brandt Genus: Physalia Lamarck Species: Portuguese boat An open-air Portuguese boat is very poisonous outwardly resembles a jellyfish, but is actually a siphonophore.

Domain: Eukaryotes Kingdom: Animals Subdomain: Eumetazoi Type: Shrewd Subtype: Medusozoa Class: Cubomedusa Order: Chirodropida Family: Chirodropidae Genus: Chironex Southcott Species: Sea wasp A sea wasp is a tropical jellyfish famous for its toxic properties. It has two stages of development - free-floating (jellyfish) and attached (polyp).

Domain: Eukaryotes Kingdom: Animals Subdomain: Eumetazoi Without rank: Two-sided symmetrical Without rank: Primorotis Type: Flatworms Type: Flatworms Flatworms (Platyhelminthes) are a group of bilateral symmetrical soft-bodied invertebrates found in marine, freshwater, also humid ground environment.

Domain: Eukaryotes Kingdom: Animals Subdomain: Eumetazoi Without rank: Bilaterally symmetrical Without rank: Primorotas Type: Ringworms Subclass: Leeches Type: Leech Leech refers to the whole subclass of ringworms belonging to the class of belt worms. Contrary to a common stereotype, a leech is not necessarily a bloodsucker that can be used for medical purposes.

Domain: Eukaryotes Kingdom: Animals Subdomain: Eumetazoi Without rank: Two-sided symmetrical Without rank: Primorotous Without rank: Shedding Without rank: Panarthropoda Type: Tardigrades Type: Tardigrass Tardigrass also called aquatic bear - this is a species of free-living tiny invertebrates belonging to the type.

Domain: Eukaryotes Kingdom: Animals Subdomain: Eumetazoi Without rank: Two-sided symmetrical Without rank: Primorotypes Type: Mollusks Class: Bivalves Subclass: All-Toothed Family: Hiatellidae Genus: Panopea Species: Guidac Guidac is one of the most unusual creatures on our planet. His second name is a digging clam, and this perfectly explains the distinguishing features of this creature.

Domain: Eukaryotes Kingdom: Animals Subdomain: Eumetazoi Without rank: Two-sided symmetrical Without rank: Primorothyx Type: Mollusks Class: Bivalve Subclass: Undentified Order: Veneroida Subfamily: Cardioidea Family: Heart-shaped Subfamily: Tridacrida Type: Tyrididae the genus of the largest mollusk attached to the bottom.

Domain: Eukaryotes Kingdom: Animals Subdomain: Eumetazoi Without rank: Two-sided symmetrical Without rank: Primorothy Type: Mollusks Class: Bivalve Subclass: Pteriomorphia Order: Mytiloida Férussac Suborder: Mytiloidea Rafinesque Family: Mussel mids from the bivalve mollusk family.

Domain: Eukaryotes Kingdom: Animals Subdomain: Eumetazoi Without rank: Bilaterally symmetrical Without rank: Primorotous Without rank: Shedding Without rank: Panarthropoda Type: Arthropod Subtype: Heliceracy Class: Merostomus Squad: Horseshoe crab View: Crescent tail Horseshoe crabs resemble crustaceans, but belong to a separate subtype of chelicerae, and are closely related to arachnids (for example, spiders and scorpions).

Domain: Eukaryotes Kingdom: Animals Subdomain: Eumetazoi Without rank: Two-sided symmetrical Without rank: Second-type: Type Echinoderms Subtype: Asterozoa Class: Starfish Type: Starfish Starfish (Asteroidea) is one of the largest, most diverse and specific groups. There are about 1600 species distributed throughout the oceans.

Domain: Eukaryotes Kingdom: Animals Subdomain: Eumetazoi Without rank: Bilaterally symmetrical Without rank: Primorose Without rank: Shedding Without rank: Panarthropoda Type: Crustacean Subtype: Crustacean Class: Higher crayfish Order: Euphausian Family: Efaushausiidae Genus: E - These are small shrimp-like creatures that swarm in large numbers and make up the bulk of the diets of whales, penguins, seabirds, seals and fish.

Domain: Eukaryotes Kingdom: Animals Sub-kingdom: Eumetazoi Type: Mollusks Class: Gastropod Squad: Pulmonary snails Suborder: Gem-eyed Family: Achatinidae Subfamily: Achatininae Genus: Achatina Species: Achatina snail Achatina snail is one of the largest dry-cured snails. It lives in countries with a warm tropical climate.

Domain: Eukaryotes Kingdom: Animals Subdomain: Eumetazoi Without rank: Two-sided symmetrical Without rank: Primorothy Type: Mollusks Class: Gastropods Subclass: Heterobranchia Infraclass: Pulmonary snails Superorder: Eupulmonata Squadron: Squatted Outfit Genus: Limax Species: Slug Slug is a clam of the gastropod class, in which the shell is reduced to the inner plate or a number of granules or is completely absent.

Domain: Eukaryotes Kingdom: Animals Subdomain: Eumetazoi Without rank: Two-sided symmetrical Without rank: Primorothy Type: Mollusks Class: Cephalopods Subclass: Two-branchial Superorder: Ten-armed Order: Cuttlefish View: Cuttlefish Cuttlefish is an amazing creature that can swim at speeds short distances, instantly mask yourself, mix your predators with a flash of dirty ink and delight your prey with an incredible manifestation of visual hypnotism.

Domain: Eukaryotes Kingdom: Animals Subdomain: Eumetazoi Without rank: Two-sided symmetrical Without rank: Primorose Without rank: Spiral Type: Mollusks Class: Gastropod Subclass: Heterobranchia Suborder: Lymnaeoidea Family: Lobes Prudovites the most common type of snail inhabiting a variety of freshwater bodies of water (both large rivers with strong currents, and small ponds, lakes and backwaters with standing water and plenty of duckweed).

Domain: Eukaryotes Kingdom: Animals Subdomain: Eumetazoi Without rank: Two-sided symmetrical Without rank: Primorotous Without rank: Spiral Type: Mollusks Class: Cephalopods Subclass: Two-branched Superorder: Eight-armed Order: Vampyroteampyrunidae vampire Admiral: Vampyroteampirida vida: Adamidae vampire - the scientific name means "vampire squid from hell."

Domain: Eukaryotes Kingdom: Animals Subdomain: Eumetazoi Without rank: Bilaterally symmetrical Without rank: Primorose Without rank: Spiral Type: Mollusks Class: Gastropods Subclass: Heterobranchia Infraclass: Pulmonary snails Squadron: Infirmary Helicopter gates Helicoidea Family: Helicides Subfamily: Helicinae Genus: Helix Species: Grape snail Grape snail is one of the most common terrestrial gastropods that can be found in our latitudes.

View: Trepang Trepang is an unusual marine delicacy, very popular in oriental cuisines and being a real exotic for Europeans. The unique medicinal properties of meat and its palatability allow these inconspicuous invertebrates to take their rightful place in cooking, but because of the complex processing procedure, limited habitat, trepangs are not widespread.

Domain: Eukaryotes Kingdom: Animals Subdomain: Eumetazoi Without rank: Two-sided symmetrical Without rank: Primorotous Without rank: Spiral Type: Mollusks Class: Cephalopods Subclass: Two-branchy Overorder: Ten-armed Order: Squids Family: Architeutids Squid Gim: Architeutigum squid View: (aka architeutis), probably served as the main source of numerous legends about the kraken - huge monsters from the depths of the sea that sink ships.

Domain: Eukaryotes Kingdom: Animals Subdomain: Eumetazoi Without rank: Two-sided symmetrical Without rank: Primorose Without rank: Spiral Type: Mollusks Class: Gastropods Subclass: Cenogastropods Order: Neogastropoda Subfamily: Muricidius molanus ryap - Rap: , which is quite widespread on the Black Sea coast.

Domain: Eukaryotes Kingdom: Animals Subdomain: Eumetazoi Without rank: Two-sided symmetrical Without rank: Primorose Without rank: Spiral Type: Annelid worms Class: Polychaete worms Subclass: Sedentaria Infraclass: Scolecida Family: Sandworms Genus: Arenicola Type: Sand all fishermen probably know.

Domain: Eukaryotes Kingdom: Animals Sub Kingdom: Eumetazoi Type: Shrewd Subtype: Medusozoa Class: Cubomedusa Order: Chirodropida Family: Chirodropidae Species: Medusa Medusa is considered one of the most ancient creatures that ever lived on the planet. They lived on Earth long before the advent of the dinosaurs. Some species are completely harmless, while others can kill with one touch.

Domain: Eukaryotes Kingdom: Animals Subdomain: Eumetazoi Without rank: Two-sided symmetrical Without rank: Primorotous Without rank: Spiral Type: Mollusks Class: Cephalopods Subclass: Two-gill suborder: Eight-arm Order: Octopuses Subfamily: Octopotamus Subfamily: Octopod Family: Octopod Real octopuses Species: Octopus Octopus is a widely known cephalopod, common in almost all seas and oceans.

Domain: Eukaryotes Kingdom: Animals Subdomain: Eumetazoi Without rank: Two-sided symmetrical Without rank: Primorose Without rank: Spiral Type: Annelid worms Class: Spring worms Subclass: Small worms worms Order: Haplotaxida Suborder: Earthworms Rain - Rain assistant in agriculture.

Domain: Eukaryotes Kingdom: Animals Subdomain: Eumetazoi Without rank: Two-sided symmetrical Without rank: Second-winged Without rank: Cranial Type: Chordal Supclass: Jawless Class: Myxins Order: Myxinous Family: Miksinovy ​​View: Miksina Miksina of this ocean is unusual. The animal lives at a considerable depth - more than five hundred meters.

Domain: Eukaryotes Kingdom: Animals Subdomain: Eumetazoi Without rank: Two-sided symmetrical Without rank: Second-winged Without rank: Cranial Type: Chordata Overclass: Maxillary Class: Lampreys Order: Lampreous Family: Lampreys Subfamily: Lampetrinae Genus: Ordinary lampreys Since then, scientists are debating whether lamprey belongs to fish, or is it a special class of parasites.

Saber-toothed cats are typical representatives of the extinct feline subfamily. Saber-toothed cats are also sometimes mistakenly assigned to some barburofelids and nimravids that do not belong to the Feline family. Saber-toothed mammals could also be found in several other orders, including creodonts (maheroid) and marsupial saber-toothed, well known as tilacosmils.

Tyrannosaurus - This monster is called the brightest representative of the tyrannosauroid family. From the face of our planet, he disappeared faster than most other dinosaurs, having lived several million years at the end of the Cretaceous period. Description of the tyrannosaurus The generic name Tyrannosaurus dates back to the Greek roots τύραννος (tyrant) + σαῦρος (lizard).

Archeopteryx is an extinct vertebrate belonging to the late Jurassic period. According to morphological characteristics, the animal occupies the so-called intermediate position between birds and reptiles. According to scientists, archeopteryx lived about 150-147 million years ago. Description of the Archeopteryx All finds, one way or another connected with the extinct Archeopteryx, relate to the territories around Zolnhofen in southern Germany.

When it comes to the popularity rating of dinosaurs, triceratops up the scale outperforms only a tyrannosaurus. And despite such a frequent image in children's and encyclopedic books, its origin and precise appearance still concentrate many secrets around itself. Description of Triceratops Triceratops is one of the few dinosaurs whose appearance is familiar to literally everyone.

A giant sauropod named "diplodocus", inhabiting North America 154-152 million years ago, is recognized, contrary to size, the lightest dinosaur in terms of length and weight. Description diplodocus Diplodocus (diplodocus, or double-thinking) are included in the vast infraorder sauropod, representing one of the genera of the dinosaur dinosaurs, whose name was given by paleontologist Otniel C.

If these dinosaurs existed so far, spinosaurs would become the largest and most terrifying animals on planet Earth.However, they became extinct in the Cretaceous period, along with their other large relatives, including the tyrannosaurus and albertosaurus. The animal belonged to the class Saurischia and was already at that time the largest carnivorous dinosaur.

Velociraptor (Velociraptor) is translated from Latin as "fast hunter". Such representatives of the genus are classified as bipedal predatory dinosaurs from the subfamily Velociraptorin and the Dromaeosauridae family. The type species is called Velociraptor mongoliensis. Description of the Velociraptor Lizard-pelvic reptiles lived at the end of the Cretaceous, about 83-70 million years ago.

The extinct "thorny" lizard named stegosaurus became the symbol of Colorado (USA) in 1982 and is still considered one of the most famous dinosaurs that inhabited our planet. The description of the stegosaurus is recognized by its spiky tail and protruding bone shields running along the back. Roof rack (Stegosaurus) - so the fossil monster called its discoverer, combining two Greek words (στέγος "roof" and σαῦρος "lizard").

Tarbosaurs are representatives of the genus of giant predators, dinosaurs of the Tyrannosaurus family, living in the Upper Cretaceous in the territories of present-day China and Mongolia. Tarbosaurs existed, according to scientists, about 71-65 million years ago. The genus Tarbosaurus belongs to the Lizardotasa group, the Reptiles class, the Dinosaurs superorder, as well as the Theropoda suborder and the Tyrannosaurus superfamily.

As soon as biologists do not call pterodactyl (a flying dinosaur, a flying dinosaur and even a flying dragon), it is agreed that it was the first classified winged reptile and, possibly, the ancestral of modern birds. Description of pterodactyl The Latin term Pterodactylus dates back to the Greek roots, translated as “winged finger”: pterodactyl got this name due to the strongly extended fourth finger of the forelimbs, to which the leathery wing was attached.

Not everyone knows that after the disappearance of dinosaurs, the megalodon superpredator climbed to the top of the food chain, however, he seized power over other animals not on land, but in the vast waters of the oceans. Description of megalodon The name of this gigantic shark living in the Paleogene - Neogene (and according to some data, reaching the Pleistocene) is translated from Greek as "big tooth".

The question "why are sharks afraid of dolphins" sounds incorrect. The relationship of these animals is actually much more complicated than it seems at first glance. Are sharks afraid of dolphins The only answer is no, they are not afraid, but rather they take reasonable care. Skirmishes between them are rare, since dolphins plow the water in flocks, and sharks, who can calculate their strength and predict the consequences, avoid large dolphin gatherings.

With the arrival of the long-awaited spring, parks, forests and gardens are filled with bird songs, eventually giving way to the squeak of their offspring. During walks in city parks, people quite often find freshly fledged chicks and with all their hearts sparing the kids, they begin to figure out how to help them. However, the matter is not as simple as it might seem at first glance (and experts say that it is far from always necessary, but rather harmful).

Such a brain function, like sleep, is inherent not only to Homo sapiens, but also to many animals and birds. As practice shows, the structure of sleep, as well as its physiology, in birds and animals do not differ too much from such a state in humans, but can vary depending on the species characteristics of a living creature.

Not so long ago, biologists from South Africa found that in their natural habitat, elephants sleep differently: both lying and standing. Every day, colossi are immersed in a two-hour dream, without changing their position, and only once every three days they allow themselves to lie down, entering the phase of REM sleep. Assumptions There are several versions about why elephants often prefer to give themselves up to Morpheus' arms.

It’s hard to imagine a cat or a dog without a tail. What is an animal tail for? Many of us have asked this question more than once. What does an appendage that is attached to the back of their torso mean for animals? In fact, in all mammals living on earth, the tail does not have direct functions, it is not as important to them as, for example, reptiles and fish.

Animals often surprise us with their unusual and kind attitude, even to their victims. They know how to show different positive feelings - love, tenderness, friendship. Therefore, friendships between opposites are not uncommon in nature. For a person, such a phenomenon is a real sensation, an interesting sight, a touching scene.

Very often, an ordinary person, in order to cope with a particular situation, needs to have special, unique abilities. And people solve such problems with the help of smaller brothers. Our service is both dangerous and difficult: about the exploits of dogs. Nature has not been too generous to humans, as far as olfaction is concerned. But in dogs this feeling is developed, about 12 times larger and much sharper than ours "homosapiens" and some mammals living on Earth.

Each of its inhabitants adapts to the conditions of life on Earth in different ways. Around us, people, animals, birds and insects, thousands of thousands. Each of these divine creations is unique and interesting in its own way. Some of the animals are herbivorous, peace-loving, others are very dangerous creatures belonging to the category of "mammals" (this is most of the animals, since not all mammals eat meat).

Has this happened to your pet when in a dream it jerks its paws, antennae, snorts in its nose, as if it were dissatisfied with something? You did not think that such actions of an animal can mean one thing - your family friend has interesting and funny dreams. And this fact has long been proved by scientists and their endless research.

Do you think that the first living creatures flying around the moon were dogs? Not at all. Yes, dogs were indeed the very first animals that were able to return to Earth after flying into space. However, the primacy, nevertheless, remains for the Central Asian steppe turtles - living beings, the first to fly around the moon.

Still lost in speculation and conjecture, which modern animal is the owner of the longest tail in the world? You should not even think that these are primates, reptiles or medium-sized predators. This may seem strange to you, however. The longest tail in the world belongs to birds.

The polar bear, or as it is also called the northern (polar) sea bear (Latin name - oshkuy) is one of the most predatory terrestrial mammals of the bear family. The polar bear is a direct relative of the brown bear, although in many respects it differs in weight and color. So a polar bear can reach a length of 3 meters and weigh up to 1000 kilograms, while a brown bear barely reaches 2.5 meters, and weighs more than 450 kilograms.

The dream of mankind is immortality. No matter how much one wonders what the average duration of our lives is, information on the ever-increasing number of long-lived animals appears in the media over and over again. Scientists cannot explain which factor affects their life expectancy.

It's no secret that humans are not the only intelligent creatures on the planet. The animals accompanying humans for many years, giving their heat and benefiting, are also very smart. And then the question arises: which animal is the smartest? The answer is always mixed. If you take five scientists and ask them this question, you can get as many answers that are clearly different from each other.

Often the question arises of what is the largest zoo in the world. It is incredibly difficult to answer in monosyllables, since it is completely unclear what is put into the concept of "big." Can we talk about the number of animal species available in a certain territory, or is it necessary to judge the total area of ​​the zoo itself?

In the 21st century, we often hear about environmental pollution from harmful emissions from plants, climate change, and global warming. Unfortunately, many people gradually lose their love for nature, for our unique planet. All this adversely affects the animals that inhabit our land. We are already used to hearing about the extinction of one or another species of animals, or how brave people devote their lives to protecting animals, creating conditions for their survival and reproduction.

The friendship of man and animal on the screen always attracts the attention of small spectators and adults. These are usually family-friendly films, touching and funny. Animals whether it is a dog, a tiger, a horse always cause sympathy, and directors create comic, and sometimes tragic situations around four-legged friends.

The modern world is changing at an unimaginable speed, and this applies not only to people's lives, but also to the lives of animals. Many species of animals have already disappeared forever from the face of our planet, and we can only study which representatives of the animal kingdom inhabited our planet. Rare species include animals that are not threatened with extinction at a given time, but it is rather difficult to meet them in nature, as a rule, they live in small areas and in small numbers.

Decorative snails are quite common inhabitants of the aquarium. They decorate it, help to relax after a hard day: the elegant slowness of snails is fascinating. In addition to beauty and aesthetics, these mollusks have a practical function. Snails can bring benefits and harm to the aquarium ecosystem.

Today, due to the extremely aggressive anthropogenization of our planet, as well as the fact that nature is increasingly suffering from the results of a person who litter it with various man-made wastes, and often just his frivolous attitude to the flora and fauna, many species of animals, From time immemorial living in various territories of Russia, were on the verge of extinction.

Often in pets there are various diseases. In order to cure your pet, you must timely detect it, because these diseases are invasive and infectious and multiply rapidly. Recommendations 1. In order for your pet to be healthy, it must have a good appetite, vigor and activity, focus on its coat, in a healthy pet it is smooth and shiny, the nose should be wet and cool, breathing even.

Soon a new inhabitant will appear in your house - a kitten. What is needed to make your co-existence the most comfortable? Tray and filler I recommend immediately buying the tray "for growth", because the kitten grows very quickly and if you buy a small tray for the first time, a situation may arise very soon when the kitten's legs are inside and the priest is already on the street.

Bird diversity can shock anyone. Among them you can meet the powerful 150 kilogram giants, such as the African ostrich, and real babies, whose weight is a few grams. Unfortunately, very little is known about the smallest representatives of the bird kingdom. It is this gap that this article will fill.

Dolphins are amazing creatures. Their minds are powerful and mysterious. Even dogs cannot compare with them in terms of intelligence. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLvV7Pu0Hrk We present to your attention 33 facts about dolphins. Dolphins are very diverse. In total there are about forty species in the world.

A beaver is an unusual animal. Many others build nests or burrows, but the beaver went further and became an engineer. Thanks to their engineering talents and special anatomy, these animals are able to block the river with a real dam. Moreover, the beaver dam does not really correspond to the relatively small size of this animal.

Bumblebees, having the Latin name Bombus characteristic of the Russian ear, are a genus of Hymenoptera insects, which are close to relatives of honey bees. About three hundred species of bumblebees live in North Africa, North America and Northern Eurasia. They are also found in the mountains of some other regions of the globe.

Why do legs need insects? There seemed to be only one definite answer to this question: of course, for movement. In fact, the legs of insects perform several functions. The function of the insect's limbs depends on the environment in which it lives, how it feeds and protects itself. Therefore, the paws of different species are adapted for digging up moves, burying dead animals, nesting devices, protection from attack, food grabbing, jumping, swimming, running.

Going on a vacation trip this summer? Take a closer look at what you buy as a souvenir. You may not know that such things are illegal and inhumane in many countries of the world ... As a real traveler, you should be aware of all kinds of risks. Recently, it has become popular on board aircraft of various travel companies to show social videos against the illegal trade in wildlife.

Various glands are located in the skin of insects: odorous, wax, silk, lacquer, poisonous. What insects secrete wax? Wax glands are the same cells of the hypodermis that release the substance out through the smallest pores in the cuticle. It in the form of a whitish thin coating or a gun covers the insect from the outside and protects it from wetting with water.

Snakes and lizards belong to the reptile class, squamous order. These are the highest vertebrates that have mastered a variety of habitats. And although snakes and lizards fell into one systematic group, they differ in the features of the external structure and behavior. At first glance, people who do not understand the taxonomy of the animal world call the main sign of difference the absence of legs in snakes and a long elongated body, which in individual representatives of snakes reaches a length of up to 2 meters or more, like an anaconda.

The abdomen of the spider is a real "factory" for the production of cobwebs. It is in it that voluminous spider glands are located, which produce an adhesive secret that quickly hardens in air. The abdominal limbs form a spider cord, and the movable spider web warts direct the thread to the right place. The abdomen in spiders is movably connected to the cephalothorax with a thin jumper.

In the taxonomy of dipterans, 2500 species of mosquitoes, which belong to 30 genera, are determined. Most blood-sucking species live in the tropics. In Central and South America, about 700 species are found. About the same in the tropics of Asia. About 500 species are distributed on the island of Madagascar and in Africa.

For each type of insect, nature has created its own “clothes”, thanks to which some look like inconspicuous twigs, others have the ability to “hide in plain sight”, and others are completely bright, but their appearance shouts “do not touch me, I’m dangerous and poisonous! ”Therefore, it is worth knowing what is hidden under the clothes of insects?

Fish are ancient aquatic creatures. By creating living organisms that live in water, nature in the process of evolution has given aquatic inhabitants special adaptations to overcome the resistance of the environment in which fish swim. Over the 400 millionth history of its existence, fish, no matter how other living inhabitants of the reservoirs have accumulated many "secrets", allowing you to maximize the use of the aquatic environment.

When it comes to means that change the state of consciousness, such as alcohol or drugs, in the vast majority of cases people are meant. But biologists know that among animals, too, there are lovers of high. And in their desire to test it, they will not stop at anything. Below is a list of the most desperate pleasure seekers.

Squirrel is a small and very intelligent animal, which is known for all its quickness, but here are some facts that we are sure you did not even suspect ... Fact one: Residents of Croatia are forbidden to eat squirrel meat during pregnancy, because local beliefs say that this baby can be born black.

Cuckoo is known to all for its unique skill in throwing its eggs into the nests of other birds, which scientifically sounds like family parasitism. We can say that these birds survived thanks to a perfect technique of deception. Consider what it is, and who exactly has to bring up pupping foundlings?

Breeding of birds is a complex and multifaceted process that does not stand still and is constantly being improved. In this article we will try to highlight all the nuances related to breeding. It should be noted right away that not every bird can be raised in captivity. There are those whom it is completely impossible to tame, and which, after a short stay in captivity, simply die.

What kind of bird should I get? An amateur with great experience will be able to solve this issue on his own, for beginners, and not too experienced bird owners, it will be useful to read this article. If the potential owner does not have any special reason to get our field or forest birds, it is best for beginners to buy a bird of "tropical" origin.

Frogs are amphibians that live in almost all corners of our planet. They can be found in almost any natural environment: in swamps, near other fresh water bodies, on the ground, on trees, and even in a hard clay layer at a depth of several meters. Of course, such a different lifestyle could not fail to find its expression in the species diversity of these amphibians.

There are some mysteries behind the seasonal migrations of birds, for example, how do they determine the start time of a flight, and how do they manage to find their native nest with such accuracy? You can learn about this, and about what drives birds to change places, in this article. Mysteries of bird flights Bird flights have shocked the human imagination since ancient times.

The question "why is a bird a nest", as a rule, is answered very simply - this is a bird house. In part, this is indeed so. But this answer is valid only in relation to some species of birds. For the bulk of the birds, the nest is a temporary dwelling where bird offspring will live for a rather short period of time.

The best mothers of the animal world have an incredible connection with their babies, so it’s impossible to say that such a characteristic is suitable only for people. We will talk about mothers who, not sparing themselves, take care of their offspring, and do everything so that their cubs can survive in the harsh animal world. Elephants In the last place is the mother who gives birth to the largest cubs, the weight of these babies averages 100 kilograms.

The most dangerous animals in the world do not have to be huge. They can have small body sizes, or, in general, - differ in a harmless appearance. So who are they - the most dangerous living creatures, the meeting with which may be the last? 1. Cubomedusa There are several types of cubomedusa, and all of them are quite dangerous.

Many people think that sharks are ferocious creatures, thirsting for human meat and blood, but in reality only some species of sharks are truly dangerous for humans. We will talk about the 10 most bloodthirsty sharks that survive in the oceans. Bull shark In the first place is a blunt shark, which is also called a bull shark.

Most animals can run very fast, much faster than it fits in the head. And at what maximum speed are you able to run? Scientific studies say that theoretically people can develop a speed of about 64 kilometers per hour, but in fact the average speed a person can run is 20-25 kilometers per hour.

Owl is a mysterious bird. She is credited with extraordinary vigilance and almost total blindness. We will take a look at the riddles of the owl senses in this article. Among the mass of her relatives she stands out almost more than anyone else. Her huge eyes are mesmerizing, and the silent flight is truly frightening.

Sometimes the birds begin to behave, to put it mildly, strange. They begin to pluck their feathers, begin to bite, scream loudly, behave aggressively and even show signs of mental distress. All this is just some manifestation of negative behavior. Those who have encountered such manifestations can add the excessive aggressiveness of birds, which can frighten anyone who is within its reach, not excluding the owner.

What is bird intelligence? For most people, this question gives rise to associations with the well-known "chicken brains." You can learn about the intelligence of birds from the following. In addition to the fact that the bird has basic needs, such as sleep, water, food, a house, it also needs communication and stimulation of mental activity.

In this article we will give some recommendations that will help to solve the issue of transporting feathered pets in the best way. What should be done before the flight? First of all, you need to contact the airline and find out if it is allowed to transport birds in the cabin. In addition, you need to find out if they have a special container for transporting birds or whether it should be purchased independently.

Despite the fact that pet owners are in the holy conviction that they wish their pets only good, they certainly cannot foresee all the dangers that await our winged friends at home. In this article, we will list those potentially dangerous situations that occur most often and which, however, could be avoided.

There are no more skilled singers in the animal world than birds. What is bird singing? You can find out about all this in our article. Why birds have such singing abilities Truly more virtuoso musicians than birds, you will not find in the animal kingdom. And one of the reasons for their unique vocal abilities is the fact that their “musical instrument” is very original.

Everyone has heard of Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster or Chupacabra. But almost no one knows about such a mysterious animal as the Nandi bear. And meanwhile, it is Nandi-rem that is the most mysterious and terrifying animal in Africa. What is this? Fiction or myth, the fruit of an inflamed imagination or a representative of the most ancient fauna that has survived to this day?

When it comes to keeping birds in captivity, they immediately recall songbirds or decorative birds. However, it also happens that predatory representatives of the feathered kingdom get into the cage or in the aviary. This article is devoted to how to contain such problems and the difficulties with which this is connected. One day, each person has to face nature, which requires from him not only passive sympathy, but also specific actions.

Most often, mothers take care of their offspring, but some fathers take on these difficult duties. The most caring fathers in the animal world are ready to make big sacrifices for the sake of their babies. Some follow the offspring for weeks, months, and even years, and some sacrifice life for their children.