The camel---often called the ship of the desert---is one of the most successful desert animals. Camels can go for long periods without water, but eventually they must drink. When water becomes available to them after a long drought, they may drink 95 liters of water or more. When wate...
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Lizards also use the lounge to smell and taste food or to determine what type of objects are ahead of them. The tongue captures air particles into the mouth which are then detected and translated into an object. They can hear from the ears (in some lizards like Geckos you can see through...
Water could be an excellent glue because it sticks quite well to other substances (such as glass), but its cohesive forces are incredibly weak. You can stick paper to the wall by wetting it first, but you can usually peel it off quite easily too. When you peel, you're breaking the ...
While Speed Stingers are untrainable when full-grown, they can be trained at a young age. Their water running abilities, as well as the fins and crests along their bodies, make them similar to basilisk lizards. Speed Stingers are very similar to Night Terrors: Both hunt in packs. Both ...
San Cristobal is the best island to go for sea lions. Here at La Loberia, not only can you snorkel with tons of sea lions, but you will also see marine iguanas, lava lizards, frigate birds, and more. We had SO much fun swimming with the sea lions! Those animals can be really cheek...
Interestingly, scientists have recently confirmed the existence of sand dunes underwater, using advanced sonar equipment. Called sand waves, they can reach up to 700 feet (213 meters) long and more than 30 feet (9 meters) high. Changing tidal patterns, sediment and erosion help these underwater...
Males can grow up to3meters long and sometimes even reach over100kg! They live about30years in the wild. These large lizards vary their colors from black to yellow-gray, counting on their location, and have a rough, durable skin reinforced with bony plates protecting them from injuries bites...
Pool owners often find all kinds of animals -- mice, moles, chipmunks, turtles, lizards, and so on -- in their pools, for one simple reason: animals are drawn to water, just as we are. Why make an effort to keep frogs out of your pool? Wildlife in your swimming pool tends to be...