White peacocks get their rare appearance from a genetic condition called leucism. This causes a loss of pigmentation in their feathers, but doesn’t affect their blue eye color!
Despite being voracious carnivores, crocodilians are surprisingly caring and nurturing parents. Mothers will fiercely guard their offspring against predators for over a year till they're large enough to fend from themselves.
A facial cancer spreading through Tasmanian devil populations has killed up to 80% in Tasmania, their only home for millennia. Recently geneticists calculate that each infected devil now transmits tumor cells to just one—or fewer—other devils. That could
Triops cancriformis is considered one of the oldest living species on the planet. Fossils of this crustacean dating back to the Triassic Period have been found and appear virtually unchanged.
Greater Bilbies (Macrotis lagotis) can have up to 12 burrows, with each burrow up to 3m long and 2m deep.
Caracals are notorious for being able to jump almost 3 meters (10 feet) into the air from a crouch position to catch their prey
Notice if your gerbil digs or burrows in its cage.This is a good sign, as it means your gerbil feels comfortable in its cage. Burrowing, tunneling or digging are not signs of frustration or anxiety. In a gerbil, they are positive signs.
Coyotes and badgers that hunt together are both more effective at getting food. For instance, observations in Wyoming have revealed that coyotes that team up with badgers save energy and likely time by not having to search, chase, and stalk Uinta ground s
Scientists know that rats like to have their bellies tickled, so they used that as basis for testing happiness in rats. They found out that the ears of rats undergoing tickling became droopier and pinker - subtle signs of being relaxed and happy.
Commerson's Dolphins are one of the smallest species of dolphins. They also have a metabolic rate 2 - 3 times higher than bottlenose dolphins or killer whales and can eat up to 13 lbs of food per day
Mongooses and Hornbills are hunting buddies. The hornbill will look out for larger predators, while the mongoose helps the hornbill find insects for it to eat. Here we see a dwarf mongoose attempting to play with a yellow billed hornbill
Although they may look intimidating, emus can be affectionate! Measuring in at almost 6 feet tall, this clumsy looking creature can run up to speeds of 31mph!
Snow leopards cover the distance of a marathon (26.2 MI) in one night. They also cannot roar. They are also more closely related to tigers than they are to leopards! But they are definitely the cutest.
Uroplatus fimbriatus are a species of gecko that are endemic to Madagascar. They are arboreal, and because their eyes are ~350x more sensitive to light then humans they're also nocturnal.
The Eurasian Coot's nest is built by both sexes with the male collecting most of the material which is incorporated by the female. The young are brooded by the female for the first three to four days during which time food is brought by the male.
The teeth of beavers self-sharpen because their inner surface is softer than the outer enamel and wears away faster to create a sharp edge.
The kakapo is critically endangered flightless parrot that is confined to four small islands off the coast of New Zealand that have been cleared of predators
Meet The Aardwolf: These nocturnal creatures are very shy. They have a diet that consists of mainly termites. They can eat 200,000 termites in one night.
