Interesting nature

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Wolf - not such a predator, as he is commonly believed. In any case, it may well do the frogs, insects, berries and even gifts of fields and gardens, and a complete lack of fodder and all wood goes to the kidneys, mosses and lichens.

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If flamingo enough food, their feathers pink from becoming dull gray. In the wild, birds feed on shrimp, tiny aquatic plants that contain a special colorant - carotene.

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In Brazil, home to butterflies, which emit a strong odor, so they are specifically kept at home so that they flavored the air.

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Language blue whale weighs up to 4 tons. How big elephant!

Whales are able to hold their breath up to two hours.

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Bird-executioner stabs mice thorns bush, thus making reserves for a rainy day.

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The most severe among the breed of the dog is considered a St. Bernard, a copy of which the most well-fed at the age of 5 years weighed 140 kilograms.

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The female elephants are popping ears on the sides, picking up their young. Rabbit feet drumming on the ground, giving a signal of danger.

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Scorpions can be nothing there for almost two years, and mites - up to 10 years!

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Pursued by a predator giraffe can develop the speed to 50 km / h, that is, he is able to beat the most spirited racehorse.

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In Africa and America, there are so-called militant ants that kill everything that comes their way, and by whom are fleeing even lions.

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The longest worm - lineus length - up to 15 meters and lives at the European Atlantic coast.

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In medieval Europe, the beaver felt fish and its meat is very valued.

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Large sea turtles understand the language of dolphins. Sailing for oviposition to the coast of the Nicobar Islands in the Indian Ocean, the turtle did not immediately go to the bank and wait for a special signal from the Dolphins, who assess the situation on the coast, and if it is favorable (no enemies, good weather, and so on. P.), With Sound is supplied via a special command to move the turtles to shore.

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The main food of the largest of the venomous snakes - King Cobra - are other snakes, including her relatives. Consuming large amounts of poisonous snakes, king cobra in many places their habitat has earned itself a good reputation.

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Only nightingales singing males, thus expressing loyalty and love of his friend, who usually sits somewhere nearby, without giving voice.

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The number of crows in the pack, which is going in the winter for the night somewhere in a forest glade, can reach 200-300 thousand.

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In the US, for the detection of gas leaks on gas pipelines attract vultures possessing exceptional sense of smell. However, for this we have to add in the matter of natural gas with the smell of rotten meat.

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One of the oldest insects on our planet is a common fly, the age of fossils found by scientists estimated that millions and millions of years.

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Time of the flight of birds is determined by the weather, the direction and strength of winds blowing are more important than the ambient temperature.

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Snail teeth located on the tongue, which she cuts and grinds food.