Wild animals

Nowadays, keeping exotic animals—spiders, snakes, lizards, and so on—at home is very popular. While keeping cats and dogs is straightforward, caring for these unusual pets raises a host of questions. In some cases, a lack of information and serious mistakes can lead to the animal's death. One of the most popular unusual pets is the chameleon. In Western countries, the craze for keeping this exotic reptile in captivity began in the post-war years, while in Russia, the chameleon craze began in the 1980s. There are 80 species of these animals, grouped into three genera. In the wild, they live in Africa, most commonly in Madagascar, although some species are found much further north (for example, in Bulgaria and Turkey).Read more

The general public rarely asks about the truth about forest animals. Their stereotypical knowledge is based primarily on children's fairy tales, in which all foxes are cunning and hares are cowardly prey, doomed to die at the first attack of a predator. However, these false claims and myths are not supported by scientific research in the field of zoology.Read more

It's unlikely that any of us have ever considered what Earth would be like if humanity suddenly went extinct. Human dominance would likely be replaced by other species of animal life, whose numbers would no longer be contained. Mice and rats Read more

Some consider the sloth to be the slowest animal in the world. It sleeps a lot, moves little, and its name speaks for itself. But among the inhabitants of our planet, there are many creatures that can rival it in terms of leisurely pace. Let's look at the 7 laziest animals. Koala Read more

The world is full of unsolved mysteries and riddles. These include various creatures that, at first glance, seem unreal. But in fact, they really do inhabit our planet. The Brazilian humpbacked bat Read more