Success is staying passionate despite failure over and over again. Although this aphorism has been attributed to Winston Churchill (although perhaps erroneously), it also has deep resonance across the biological world. These creatures have overcome disease, starvation, predation, and human in...
Turtles are an ancient group of reptiles, usually classified into the order Testudines. They are found on land, in fresh water and in the ocean and are a diverse group of organisms. Here are detailed information about turtles and their living habits: Characteristics and c...
The wolf (scientific name: Canis lupus) is a large carnivorous mammal that lives in groups and belongs to the Canidae family. They have diverse symbolic meanings in different mythologies and cultures, and are often associated with wildness, loyalty, wisdom, and bravery. Wolves are the wild an...
Recently, we learned from China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) that Professor Lai Xulong’s team from the school, together with foreign and domestic researchers, discovered a previously unknown and now extinct tiger genetic branch through ancient DNA research. Relevant results were recentl...
Invertebrates are a relatively low-level group of animals, which correspond to vertebrates. The most obvious feature is that they do not have vertebrae. Invertebrates are very large in both type and quantity. From the perspective of living environment, they can be found in oceans, rivers, lak...
Lemmings are mammals that live in the Arctic all year round. They have an oval body shape, short limbs, and are smaller than ordinary mice. They can grow up to 15 cm. They have thick and short tails, small ears, and timid eyes. But when forced, When cornered, it will get angry and fight back. The Eskimos call it the animal from the sky, and the Scandinavians call it the "sky rat." This is because in a certain year, their number will increase greatly, just like the heavenly soldiers and...
There is growing evidence that octopuses and other similar creatures are sentient. Heather Browning, a postdoctoral fellow in animal perception and welfare at the London School of Economics, noted in an article that “octopus minds may be very different from human minds, but only by trying to...
White-eyed bird refers to the collective name of 97 species of birds in the family White-eyed bird, mainly distributed in southern Africa and northeastern to southern Asia. The most obvious feature of this bird is the obvious eyebrow line around its eyes. The embroidered eye is not easy to ra...