Aside from bees and butterflies, bats are
one of the most important pollinators on the planet – especially in
tropical and desert regions. (Source)
Tag: animals
Bats pollinating flowers.
Lambs carried by donkeys in special
side-saddle as flocks of sheep move from pre-Alpine hills to summer
pastures on Lombard plains.
> Photo by Elspeth Kinneir.
Gorillas make up ‘little food songs’ while they eat: Listen to them here
And it’s not like they “sing the same song over and over,”
commented Luef. “It seems like they are composing their little food
songs.”
According to Ali Vella-Irving of the Toronto Zoo, “Each gorilla
has its own voice: you can really tell who’s singing. And if it’s their
favorite food, they sing louder.”
Gorillas make up ‘little food songs’ while they eat: Listen to them here
Star-nosed Mole (Condylura cristata) by Lynwood M. Chace, ca. 1930. From National Geo Book, Odyssey.
Nelson, a hedgehog born without spines. Nelson was rescued by a
sanctuary in England as his legs were deformed and he was unable to walk
properly. His skin also needs daily moisturising to protect it.
A vet holds a pygmy
anteater, also known as a silky anteater. (Photograph: Martin Mejia)
The inside of (most species of) deers mouth is covered in fleshy spikes.
Their exact purpose is unknown, but it’s theorized that they help in
the chewing of plant matter.
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