Chickens are the most commonly domesticated birds worldwide, grown for food and, less commonly, as pets. Domestic chickens are descendants of an Indian wild bird called the red junglefowl, which was domesticated around 5000 years ago in Asia. In Ancient Greece, they were still regarded as exotic animals and were admired for their courage and […]
Anteaters are South American mammals that feed on insects, mainly ants. There are 4 species, ranging from the giant anteater, which lives on the ground and is almost 2m long, to the silky anteater, which lives in trees and measures only around 35cm. All anteaters have a very long sticky tongue and big powerful claws. […]
There are around 30 different species of clownfish, ranging from 16 to 7cm in size. Many clownfish have a special relationship with sea anemones. The clownfish provide the sea anemones with nutrients and keep the tentacles clean and free from disease, while the sea anemones help the clownfish avoid predators and provide them with a […]
There are three species of orangutans, only found in the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra. They are the Bornean orangutan, the Sumatran orangutan, and the Tapanuli orangutan. Orangutans spend most of their time in trees, and in time come to know their surroundings very well. An orangutan’s diet is omnivorous: they eat mainly fruit, but […]
700 species of animals are severely threatened because of ocean pollution 10% of all dead animals found in beach cleanups were entangled in plastic 443 animals were found trapped by marine debris during a recent international coastal cleanup 90% of seabirds eat plastic trash 5 trillion pieces of plastic are floating in the oceans In […]
Meerkats are squirrel-sized animals that live in groups ranging from 3 to 50 members. A group of Meerkats is called a Mob. All members of the mob actively gather food and nurture their young. While the rest of the mob search for food, one (or more) meerkats, called a sentry, walks towards a high point, […]
