The raccoon is one of the funniest representatives of mammals. Raccoons are very mischievous and at the same time sociable, peaceful and friendly, they easily make contact with a person. They are infinitely curious and the smartest among animals along with dolphins, monkeys, elephants, cats, and dogs.
The golden eagle bird was a symbol of courage and nobility from ancient times. The ancient Greeks personified the golden eagle (the largest of the eagles), with the supreme god Zeus himself. All thanks to the magnificent appearance of this bird, and its amazing ability to fly for hours in the air, looking for potential prey.
Fleas are one of the most famous small parasitic insects. Most of the harm and trouble they cause to our pets: cats and dogs, but can also be dangerous for humans, since in some cases fleas can be carriers of dangerous diseases, such as pseudotuberculosis, listeriosis, and tularemia. What are the habits of these little parasites? What does a flea look like, where does it live, how to deal with fleas? Read this in our article.
Iguana and chameleon are the most popular pet lizards. Yet if the chameleon has some use (it is a skilled flycatcher with its long tongue), then iguanas are simply beautiful reptiles (although, beauty is a relative term). What are the habits of iguanas? Where do they live? What do they eat? Read about all this further.
Koalas (or Australian bears) could win the competition among the cutest animals of the world. Koala bear is so similar to the little teddy bear, so beloved by children. The word “koala” translates as “non-drinker” from one of the languages of the Australian aborigines. This name was given because koalas almost never drink water. Yet koalas drink water, but only in small quantities.
Lizards are very ancient representatives of the terrestrial fauna, as they existed in the distant times of the widespread domination of dinosaurs. The word “dinosaur” is translated as “big lizard” from Latin, although large lizards (dinosaurs) have disappeared forever from the face of the Earth, while their little relatives, ordinary lizards continue to inhabit our planet. What are the habits of these ancient reptiles – lizards? Where do they live? What do they eat? Read about all this further.
Rhinoceros – is the famous animal of Africa; a kind of symbol of the “black continent”. Not without a reason, rhino enters into the “big African five” along with an elephant, a buffalo, a lion and a leopard, the same five animals that were once the most honorable hunting trophies. The rhino has weak eyesight, but with its size and strength, it is not its problem.
The sloth got its name for a reason, because it is indeed one of the slowest representatives of the animal world (although turtles can compete with this title), and still the sloth is the slowest among mammals. The beautiful children’s animated cartoon “Zootopia” shows sloths as very funny creatures.
The panther is not a separate biological species, but a whole genus of the cat family, which includes such formidable predators as the lion, tiger, jaguar, and leopard. So the black panther is usually a leopard or jaguar with black color.
The June bug (also known as the cockchafer, May beetle, May bug or chafer beetle) is especially well known to gardeners and not from the best side since it is one of the most dangerous pests. This insect got its name due to the habit of appearing in the spring. In May-June, the June bug begins its active work. What are the habits of the June bug? What is its appearance? How to get rid of May beetle? We’ll talk about this in our article.