On the territory of Antarctica, amazing flightless birds - penguins found their refuge. It is interesting that initially they knew how to fly, but during the evolution they lost this ability. Now they know how to dive perfectly and feel very good in the water. These animals include 18 ...

Many of us have known about koalas living in Australia since childhood from books and programs about animals. Koalas are not bears, although they proudly bear the name "marsupial bear". From the Latin koala it is translated as "ashen", which corresponds to the color of the coat. The animal prefers to live ...

Dinosaurs are extinct reptiles that existed on Earth nearly 65 million years ago. This term was first announced in 1842. He was voiced by a biologist from England named Richard. That is how he described the first fossils, which were striking in their large sizes. This word is being translated. ...

A rabbit is an animal that belongs to the family of hares. They differ from hares in that they are blind and devoid of fur after birth. In nature they prefer to live in holes. Rabbits have large and very powerful paws. There are claws on the fingers. In the wild they live in glades, meadows. Try to live small ...

Mammals are a special class of vertebrate animals that differ from others in that they feed their young with milk. Biologists have come to the conclusion that currently 5500 modern species are known. Animals live everywhere. Their appearance is quite diverse, but ...

In the modern world, there are about 10,600 species of birds. They are: floating, flying, running, land. All are different in their weight, wing span, and height. There is no place left on our planet where there would be no birds. In this article, we will talk about the largest flying birds in the world. AND ...

The most numerous detachment of mammals are rodents. A total of 2,277 species are described. They can be found almost everywhere, anywhere in the world, with the exception of Antarctica and some islands. Usually, all rodents are small in size, from 5 to 130 cm, but on average do not exceed 50 cm. ...

Dinosaurs are animals that became extinct many centuries ago. Existed in the Mesozoic era. For the first time the term "dinosaur" appeared in 1842. Translated as scary, terrible. He was voiced by biologist Richard Owen. So he tried to show people their size and grandeur. Many scientists have tried to study ...

Eagles are quite large birds of prey that belong to the hawk family. They live in Africa, as well as in Eurasia and North America. These animals have a rather large wingspan - can reach 2.5 meters. Very beautiful and amazing creatures. Most often, eagles prefer ...

We are used to perceive parrots as small birds, something chirping in a cage. Meanwhile, the family of parrots includes about 330 species, and they are all different in character and ability, and in plumage. There are bright and colorful birds, there are inconspicuous, talking, active or phlegmatic....

All the time, something chewing, the highest, with an unusually beautiful coloring, the animal lives in the savannas of South and East Africa. Where in abundance grows its main food - acacia. It’s hard to imagine from the representatives of the animal kingdom someone so tall, and this is not necessary, ...

Wolves, large predators from the canine family, strong and fast, from ancient times excited the imagination of man. They represented themselves as companions of the gods, a reservoir of spirits, totem animals. Some are afraid of them, while others sincerely consider it almost an ideal creation of nature. Since childhood, they vaccinate us ...

Squirrels belong to the squirrel family, belong to the genus of rodents. Even a child can recognize this animal: it has an elongated body, a muzzle with ears in the form of a triangle and a huge fluffy tail. Squirrel hair can be of different colors, from brown to red, and the belly is usually light, but in winter ...

Amur is considered the northernmost subspecies of tigers, its other name is Far Eastern. He received this name, because lives near the Amur and Ussuri rivers. He has an elongated, beautiful, flexible body, the main color is orange, but the belly is a delicate white color. The coat is very thick, on the stomach there is ...

Such a predatory animal, like a bear, at the same time inspires fear and admiration. Many, having seen the thrillers, are convinced that a meeting with this giant guarantees death, but you should know that a bear rarely perceives a person as a prey. Usually, if he sees a person on the horizon, then he tries ...

Ants are insects that belong to the order Hymenoptera. Three castes form: males, females and workers. Ants live in large nests called anthills. They can create them in wood, in soil, under stones. There are also species that live in nests. ...

The beautiful and graceful owl bird has been familiar to many from an early age from cartoons and fairy tales, for some it still remains a symbol of wisdom and knowledge. In fact, the behavior of an owl in nature is very calm - it sleeps most of the time, and hunts and is active at night. ...

Hedgehog is a permanent inhabitant of the forest, but sometimes these animals are found in park areas. Despite the sharp needles, these animals are very cute and also bring benefits - they destroy harmful insects (unfortunately, eat useful ones with them). I would like to note that if the hedgehog wound up at the cottage ...

They have a small head with a direct beak and large eyes decorated with eyelashes. These are birds, but their wings are poorly developed, they will not be able to fly. But this is offset by strong legs. The shell of eggs was used by ancient Africans to transfer water in it. Also, people were not indifferent ...

A fox is the most common animal at first glance. They occupied almost all natural zones. They can easily be found in forests, in the steppes, in the mountains and in deserts. They are considered very beautiful; it is not without reason that poems, fairy tales and paintings are devoted to them. This beast often appears in our folk tales. There are foxes ...