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#Gazelles are known for living in herds. Larger #herds are made up mostly of female gazelle and their offspring. Males live in separate herds as they’re very territorial.#animals #nature #illustration #Art #300animals #myzoo
The word #ferret is from the Latin fur, meaning “little #thief.” Indeed, one of the ferret’s favorite activities is #stealing and hiding things. #animals #nature #illustration #Art #300animals #myzoo
#Emus have small, useless #wings, however, their #legs are long and powerful. Emus are the only #birds that have any calf muscles. Emus need a lot of water. They’re known for drinking 9 to 18 litres daily. #animals #nature #illustration #Art #300animals #myzoo
All #cranes, young and old alike, participate in elaborate, enthusiastic “dancing,” often just for the fun of it! For the young, dancing helps to develop physical and social skills. #Art #illustration #300animals #myzoo
#Beavers build #dams for a myriad of reasons, and one is so that the #lake behind it will grow deep enough to ensure it doesn’t freeze all the way throug during the winter so they can reach their #food storage at the bottom of the lake. #Illustration #300animals #myzoo #nature
#pinchpunchpost We have seen this weather before. Our relatives were here 60 million years ago. Do you think you have the survival gene? #penguin #animals #nature #illustration #Art #300animals #myzoo @pinchpunchpist
Scientists deciphered #DNA of the duck-billed #platypus and found that, in accordance with the animal’s appearance, the platypus genome includes #genes derived from the disparate worlds of #reptiles, #birds, and #mammals. #animals #nature #illustration #Art #300animals #myzoo
Many subspecies of the #tiger are either endangered or already extinct. Humans are the primary cause of this through hunting and the destruction of habitats. There are more tigers held privately as pets than there are in the wild #animals #nature #illustration #300animals #myzoo
#Fleas have Olympic-caliber #jumping skills. Fleas are some of the best jumpers in the world, able to jump more than 150 times their body length. This ability is a necessity for the fleas’ life cycles. #animals #nature #illustration #Art #300animals #myzoo
Rural folklore states that #weasels are capable of squeezing themselves through a #wedding ring. #animals #nature #illustration #Art #300animals #myzoo
When threatened, #opossums run, growl, urinate and defecate. And when all else fails, they “play ‘possum" and act as if they are dead. It is an involuntary response (like fainting) rather than a conscious act. #animals #nature #illustration #Art #300animals #myzooo #transport
In case they sense something wrong while #traveling, #donkeys will not move and will start digging in their heels. This is a behavior out of their intelligence. This behavior has made people think that donkeys are stubborn. #animals #nature #illustration #Art #300animals #myzooo
#Warthogs have been observed allowing banded #mongoose and vervet #monkeys to #groom them in order to remove ticks from their hairless hides. #animals #nature #illustration #Art #300animals #myzoo
The name #Salamander comes from the Greek word for #FireLizard. This name came about when salamanders came running out of the logs they had been hiding in when those logs were thrown on a fire. #animals #nature #illustration #Art #300animals
Unlike fish #sharks can only swim forward. Their fins are stiff and cannot be controlled by muscles. #Bluesharks are the most endangered species on the planet. They are highly coveted for their fins used in shark fin soup. #dailyart #animals #nature #illustration #Art #300animals
#Yaks belong to the same bovine family as #Buffalo and #Bison. They are the highest-dwelling #mammal in the world, typically living at altitudes of 18,000 feet and quite capable of living up to 23,600 feet above sea level.#animals #nature #illustration #Art #300animals
#Otters love to eat shelled animals but they aren't equipped with the strength to open their food. They are big on #tools. While they hunt for food underwater, they’ll often store a rock in the skin under their arms for later use.#nature #animals #illustration #Art #300animals
#Vipers are fast #snakes, who prefer to use their camouflage to avoid danger rather than moving quickly like other snakes. Other types of snakes will be slithering away to avoid danger. Not the viper. #animals #nature #illustration #Art #300animals
#Vultures play a vital role in the clean-up of the #environments in which they live. Referred to as ‘Nature’s Clean-Up Crew’, their scavenging help to prevent the spread of diseases, such as rabies and tuberculosis through clearing away carcasses. #illustration #Art #300animals
#Tortoises have extremely strong mouths but no teeth instead they have horny type beaks. #illustration #Art #300animals