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Interesting Plain Tapir Facts

One of the most common species of the tapir genus is considered to be plain tapir. What interesting can science tell us about this amazing animal from South America? Plain tapir is a mammal belonging to the tapir family. This equine-like animal is like a cross between a boar and a hippopotamus, although it is not its relatives.

Pillars Preserve: the splendor of Siberian nature

In the southwestern side of the Krasnoyarsk Territory there is an amazing creation of Mother Nature: the Pillars Nature Reserve is a special place, a real miracle of Siberia. Founded in 1925, the reserve protects the natural mountain complexes of rock massifs in the tract "Pillars". On the territory of 47 thousand hectares of pristine taiga covering the territory of the reserve, picturesque cliffs and cliffs are rising into the sky, representing passages from the bowels of the granite-syenite remains, special pinkish-brown crystalline rocks.

Perunium - large prehistoric martens

Perunium is an ancient marten. The remains of this creature are of particular interest to paleontologists. Today this find is considered unusual all over the world. It turned out that a cast of the brain was formed in the skull, such a discovery can be made very rarely. How did you get the cast? Most likely, when the marten died, the skull gradually began to fill with sandstone, over time, sandstone surrounded the brain of the marten on all sides.

Penguinarium to open in Novosibirsk Zoo

The date of the opening of the penguinarium at the Novosibirsk Zoo has become known - it will be Friday, July 29. This event was reported by the press service of the zoo. The pavilion intended for small monkeys and penguins began to be built in January the year before last, that is, more than two years ago. Under the leadership of the director of the zoo, Rostislav Shilo, an unusual two-story building project was created.

Parasaurolophus

Parasaurolophus or Parasaurolophus in Latin Parasaurolophus means "Lizard-like with a crest." These dinosaurs lived at the end of the Cretaceous in North America. Parasavrolofus belongs to the group of scientists Lambeosorins, duckbill dinosaurs. Allegedly, the lizard was a herbivore.

What to do if a dog becomes aggressive

You are not the first person to try to figure out what to do if the dog has become aggressive. You must find out whether the viciousness is congenital or caused by external circumstances, and only then proceed with its correction. Types and causes of canine aggression The militancy inherent in genes is observed primarily in fighting / guard breeds and is difficult to correct.

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In the Rostov region near a roadside cafe, a bear cub was chained

Among the Internet users from the Rostov region, a little bear made a real stir. True, the reason for the hype was not funny photos and touching touches of quirks, as it usually happens, but that the clubfoot was chained to a tree at a distance of just one and a half meters from a busy highway, near a barbecue cafe in the Azov district.

Notobranchius fish. Description, features, types and care of notobranchius

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Karakurt spiders attack Volgograd

Photo poisonous spider posted on a social network. As it became known, on August 7, a terrible guest ended up in a multi-storey building of the twenty-sixth Volga microdistrict. It was discovered by a certain resident of a high-rise building named Ekaterina. There was a “meeting” right at the entrance of her house. And although the girl was scared, however, she found enough courage in herself to catch a spider, photograph it and post a photo on a social network.

Crayfish nutrition at home

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Karelian bear dog

Karelian Bear Dog (English Karelian Bear Dog) is a breed of hunting dogs, which was used by northern peoples to catch a large beast. In his homeland is considered a national treasure. Bear husky is considered fearless, aggressive, they hunt large animals, including bears, with it.

Chausie cats

Chausie is a breed of domestic cats bred by a group of enthusiasts from a wild reed cat (Latin Felis chaus) and a domestic cat. Since domestic cats are mainly used for breeding chauses, by the fourth generation they are fully fertile and similar in nature to domestic cats. Breed history For the first time, a hybrid of a reed (swamp) cat (Felis chaus) and a domestic cat (Felis catus) could have been born in Egypt, several thousand years ago.

Bearded pig - a curious natural creature.

Some breeds of pigs, having a funny appearance, were born as a result of selection. But a bearded pig is an exception to this rule. Only mother nature took part in the appearance of this mumps with a beard. Take a look at the photo of this animal: it is difficult to compare with the appearance of an ordinary domestic pig, which we are all used to, is not it?

Lake Nutron in the frame of Nick Brandt

There is a lake in the world that can turn all living things into stone. It sounds like a mystical story, however, the nature of Africa has such a unique "gem" in its collection. This lake is located, called Natron, in the state of Tanzania. What is remarkable about Lake Natron? On its banks you can watch mummified animals.

Dogs are happy next to the owner

Scientists have found scientific confirmation that dogs are the most faithful animals. They proved that being at the feet of its owner, the dog will feel happy and needed. There is no longer any doubt that a pet at any moment can help its owner simply by its presence.

What is the difference between weasel and ermine

The question "what is the difference between weasel and ermine" is not as simple as it seems at first glance. The differences concern not only the appearance, but also the nutrition, sexual behavior and fishing value of these animals. The look of Laska is the smallest in the marten family. So, a small weasel grows the size of a palm (11 cm), and the length of an ordinary weasel is 21-26 cm.