🦧 Wanderu is a lion-tailed macaque.

Red-sided duiker.

Lives in Central and Western Africa.

This is a very small antelope (about 35-38 cm at the withers), which just dives into the nearest thickets.
Hence the name “Duker” - from the Dutch “duiker” is translated as “diver, diver, scuba diver”.

🐒 Nemean subtle bodies. They lead a diurnal lifestyle and spend almost all their time in the middle and upper tiers of the tropical rainforest. They almost never go down to the ground, since they both feed and sleep in the trees.

Goliath beetles undergo metamorphosis in a kind of earthen “cradle”.

Cheetahs are the only cats that cannot completely retract their claws.

This makes their claws blunter than those of other predators, but they are still very effective at capturing prey.

Sloth mom and her baby enjoying a nap 😴 🦥

If for us the usual position is a relaxed state, then for a sloth it is a strong grip. Sloths have to work hard to release their grip. That's why they don't fall from trees even when they're fast asleep!

Sloths spend about 85% of their life hanging upside down, simply because it takes no effort for them to do so!

The paradise flycatcher or long-tailed flycatcher is a species of bird in the monarch family.

📍 Paradise flycatchers are common in densely forested areas from Turkestan to India, northern and eastern China, and south to the Indonesian archipelago on the islands of Sumba and Alor.

Fan-throated lizard

They use their “fan” to cool down in the sweltering heat.

Males also show off their dewlaps to attract females during mating season!

Why are peacock feathers so shiny?🪶✨

They are this way because microscopic structures, arranged in different ways, reflect light, which leads to bright, fluorescent colors. This effect can be seen in butterflies and hummingbirds.

The average flight speed of butterflies is 10-20 km/hour. However, butterflies can fly much faster, reaching speeds of up to 60 km/h. And some specimens are even capable of accelerating up to 100 km/h!

Beaver.

The structure of the incisors is such that they have the ability to sharpen themselves. To compensate for constant wear and tear, the beaver's incisors grow at a very impressive rate - almost 0.5 cm per month. However, if a beaver happens to lose a tooth, it is doomed to catastrophic trouble.

Toucan.

It turns out that overripe bananas make happy sounds when you stroke them.

Kangaroo 🦘

Rescue through speed

Most species move by hopping on their hind legs. The length of the jump reaches 10-12 m; At the same time, kangaroos reach speeds of up to 40 - 50 km/h, although for a short time.

The flight of an owl is completely silent thanks to its special feathers. This beneficial property helps owls in their night hunting.
Most owls are nocturnal birds; they prefer to sleep during the day. However, some owls hunt at dawn or dusk, that is, at dusk.
An owl can turn its head 270 degrees, that is, make three-quarters of a full rotation.
Owls of different species hunt each other.
The eyes of owls are completely motionless, which is why nature has endowed them with such a mobile neck.
The only species of owl that also eats plant foods is the elf owl.

The saltwater crocodile Crocodylus porosus is the largest terrestrial or coastal predator. Males of this species can reach a length of seven meters and weigh up to approximately two tons. It is also called the "saltwater crocodile", "man-eating crocodile", "underwater crocodile" or "Indo-Pacific crocodile".

The saltwater crocodile can live in salt water - but, as a rule, lives in mangrove swamps, deltas, lagoons and lower reaches of rivers. It is much more widespread than any other modern species of crocodile: its range begins from the east coast of India, passing south through the territories of most states of Southeast Asia, up to Northern Australia.

Adult saltwater crocodiles can safely spend several months at sea without visible harm to themselves. There are even known cases where saltwater crocodiles were found in water twice as salty as ordinary sea water. However, they are unable to drink salt water and do not do so even when extremely dehydrated. Instead, crocodiles minimize water loss and can obtain it through food.

It occupies the top position in the food chain throughout its vast range. There are known cases of saltwater crocodiles attacking other top predators - sharks and big cats. Juveniles and females feed mainly on small animals, while adult males prefer to hunt large ones. The saltwater crocodile sometimes attacks humans, although the number of deaths caused by this is often exaggerated.

Since ancient times (like the Nile crocodile) it has been an object of fear and worship in many cultures due to its strength, danger and fearlessness.

The Blue Ambanya Chameleon is a colorful reptile native to Madagascar, known for its vibrant blue and yellow coloration. It is a popular pet due to its docile nature and unique appearance.

The Blue Ambanja chameleon is an arboreal species, meaning it spends most of its time in trees. It is an active hunter, using its long tongue to catch prey.

The White Tern is a very elegant and delicate seabird with immaculate white plumage. Small eyes surrounded by black rings make them appear much larger. These graceful terns fly in an undulating manner with deep, slow wing beats.

For all their beauty and elegance, white terns do not bother at all about building nests and lay eggs anywhere. A bird can lay a single egg absolutely anywhere, as long as it doesn’t roll away.

Elk.

Moose are the largest representatives of the deer family. Males can reach a height at the withers of up to 2.5 meters and a weight of 350 to 600 kg.
Moose are excellent swimmers. Their long and strong legs allow them to maneuver in the water, and their dense coat keeps them warm and buoyant. Moose can cross bodies of water and swim across small rivers.

The blue-headed ifrita Ifrita kowaldi lives in New Guinea and is one of the few poisonous birds. The skin and feathers of this bird contain the poison batrachotoxin, which accumulates due to the consumption of poisonous beetles. The generic name comes from the Arabic ifrit - “genie” or “spirit”.

When a bird finds itself in the mouth of a predator, the poison enters the mucous membranes and tongue, causing severe burning and itching. But the effect of the poison does not end there. After irritation of the mucous membranes, the animal begins to actively secrete saliva, which it swallows. Once in the stomach, the poison is quickly absorbed and poisons the entire body. For example, a large representative of the cat family (lion, tiger or panther) only needs a small amount of poison to lose his life 5-8 minutes after it enters the body.

Due to the fact that this bird can only be found on the island of New Guinea, it is not considered very dangerous to humans. However, the inhabitants of the island never hunt the ifrit covaldi; they consider this bird sacred and severely punish for its murder