Elephants in captivity smash pumpkins not only for physical and mental stimulation, but also for the vitamin and mineral enrichment they provide.
Raccoons have disarmingly silly walking styles but can when they want run up to 15 mph (the speed of bikes)
The American kestrel has tremendous head stabilization skills giving this colorful raptor the appearance of its head being locked in one position. Together with bobbing its head up and down periodically to estimate distances, the American kestrel is well
The pygmy marmoset is smallest marmoset and the smallest monkey. Its length is 4.6 to 6.2 inches and it weighs 3 to 5 ounces. Its tail length is 6.8 to 9 inches,about twice its body length. Marmosets are often used for research on human aging and disease
When emperor penguin chicks leave their nesting colonies at around 5 months of age, they head to the sea. The chicks are often unaccompanied, and it can be a long and dangerous journey. When these chicks encountered a giant petrel, an intrepid Adelie peng
Eurasian water shrews are small, fast swimming mammals that can remain submerged for up to 20 seconds at a time, and their diet mainly consists of small fish, snails and amphibians. While two fishermen in Russia were ice fishing, a water shrew, lured by t
Jewel caterpillars are slug-shaped larvae of neotropical zygaenoid moths which are recognized by their colorful bead-like exoskeletons. Their bodies are mainly gelatinous and translucent, and they are known to be slightly toxic. This jewel caterpillar was
Glass frogs, native to Central and South America, are mostly arboreal, and they usually deposit their eggs on vegetation hanging over the running water of rainforest streams. The males of some species of glass frogs have evolved "Ninja-like" defenses to g
When alligators experience cold winters causing their watery environments to freeze over, their metabolism slows and they begin a process called brumation. Alligators in North Carolina are seen here with their noses above the ice so that they can continue
Sea otters have "pockets" near their armpit which they use to keep stones that are later used to crack open shellfish. Here's a live demonstration of the same by Shedd Aquarium
The Southern Elephant Seal is the largest member of the clade Pinnipedia and the order Carnivora, as well as the largest extant marine mammal that is not a cetacean
This Is an aardvark. They are native to Africa and is the only living species of the order Tubulidentata. They almost exclusively feed from ants and termites but it seems that also a pumpkin is worth their attention.
The diet of a green sea turtle changes with age. Juveniles are primarily carnivorous, feeding on jellyfish, for example, as we see in this video. Adult green sea turtles are strictly herbivorous, feeding mainly on sea grasses and algae.
Eurasian Badgers are quite gregarious and average groups usually consist of 1 to 6 adults and their offspring, and group-size depends on resource quality and abundance.
Black flying foxes are native to Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. They often become entangled in improperly erected fruit tree netting and require rescue. This particular flying fox was rescued and then released after getting stuck in a resident
Marmosets commonly give birth to twins. This is a rarity; all other primate species usually give birth to only one infant at a time
Fruit bats are extremely protective and loving mothers, wrapping their young up in their wings to keep them warm. With orphaned baby bats, this is substituted with a soft blanket in which the bat is bundled up burrito-style.
Siamangs have large gular sac (throat pouch) that can be inflated to the size of its head, allowing it to make loud, resonating calls or songs
Persian carpet flatworms, which are both male and female, have two penises which they use to engage in penis fencing, attempting to inject sperm into their opponents in order to fertilize them while at the same time trying to avoid becoming impregnated th
Like other rodents, the front teeth of Capybaras grow continuously throughout their lives. The tough vegetation they feed on prevents the teeth from getting too long.
Although it appears to be, polar bears fur isn't actually white. It's transparent with a hollow core that reflects light. The skin of a polar bear is black.
Pacas are slow and cumbersome on land, but they are excellent swimmers, and will head to the water to escape predators, like jaguars, pumas, and bush dogs. They can stay underwater for several minutes.
Lumpsuckers get their name as they're able to latch onto any surface utilizing their highly evolved pelvic fins.
Like most other cockatoos, Galahs form strong, lifelong bonds with their partners. This species is becoming increasingly common in urban areas.
