Ibex can easily climb dams as they are searching for salt. The herbivorous diet of the Ibex is deficient in salt, particularly calcium salts. Nearly all herbivorous livestock are fed…
Humans are not the only creatures who use drugs; numerous species display behaviours that point to a fascination with natural intoxicants. Elephants have been known to become intoxicated on overripe…
Biologists claim to have found that giraffes hum. Because it is physically impossible for giraffes to create enough airflow through their long necks to produce vocalisations, people had previously speculated…
Often referred to as a “hippo,” the hippopotamus is the third, largest land animal in existence. According to PBS, female hippos weigh about 3,000 pounds, while males can weigh up…
Not only they’re the only mammal that lay eggs, platypuses have developed the ability to nurse their young without nipples. All other mammal species in the world use milk generated…
Young flamingos have grey or white feathers and only grow pink after consuming blue-green algae and brine shrimp, which could potentially kill other animals. Flamingos tend to live in hostile,…
Most animals, including numerous flightless birds like ostriches, are able to move both forward and backward, although most birds have no ability to fly backward. Over 99% of bird species…
People frequently have allergies, and interaction with animals can frequently induce symptoms like sneezing and itching eyes.However, do allergies function in the other way? Can cats and dogs be allergic…
Because of how it reacts with light, polar bear fur looks white even though it is colourless. Because each hair shaft is transparent and hollow, it can reflect and scatter…
Planaria, flatworms belong to the phylum Platyhelminthes, are known as “immortal under the edge of a knife” due to their remarkable ability for regeneration. The freshwater, marine, and terrestrial habitats…