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A rabbit's favorite foods are juicy herbs, fresh clover, salad, twigs and peelings! Rabbits are very sociable animals. When sensing danger, they t...

At the time of their birth, baby giraffes already weigh 50 kilograms and fall from a height of two metres to the ground. But they don't hurt themse...

Why do giraffes have spots? It is hard to imagine that they would serve as camouflage for such large animals. But it is true: From afar, giraffes l...

Alligators are easy to recognize because the teeth in their lower jaw are not visible from the side! The alligator is a dangerous predator with ex...

Panda bears start small. Extremely small. At birth they weigh just around 100 grams. That's as much as a bar of chocolate or a small yogurt. After ...

Cats are fascinating because of their graceful, lithe movements, their expressive eyes and their picture-perfect fur patterns! Cats have an extrao...

Dolphins are quick, agile swimmers, often jumping impressively over the water surface! Underwater, they produce high-pitched whistling and clickin...

The Siberian tiger is the largest big cat in the world and can grow up to three meters long from its nose to the tip of its tail! The tiger's stri...

Newborn baby elephants already weigh 100 kilograms and are 90 centimeters tall. After just half an hour they can stand on their own legs and run wi...

The most famous species of fox is the red fox, which has a characteristic red coat! Its large, bushy tail helps the small predator keep its balanc...

Piglets are born with numerous siblings. Usually a litter comprises 10-14 animals! Pigs are very social animals and care lovingly for their litter...

Besides walruses and sea lions, the various types of seals include, of course, common seals! They don't spend much time on land, and usually swim ...

Male ducks are easily identifiable by their colorful, iridescent plumage! After breeding, the drakes lose their colourful feathers and don their s...

In order to become the leader of the pack, lions must win a duel! The larger their mane, the more respect they are shown by their rival. But not o...

Utahraptor was a fast, agile raptor, which would hunt herbivorous dinosaurs! On the second toe of its hind foot, it had an unusually long, crescen...

Crocodiles are the largest reptiles in the world and the closest living relatives of birds (!), with whom they share a lineage from the archosaurs!...

All fowl have a crest on their head. It consists of a flap of skin and is particularly large and noticeable on cocks. The serrated comb, which look...

The polar bear’s habitat is the Arctic! In winter, the temperature there can drop to -50° Celsius. Although its fur coat appears white, its hair i...

The great white shark is the largest predatory fish on the planet. Their teeth consist of several rows. When one of its sharp, triangular teeth bre...

Sheep that are not older than one year are referred to as lambs. A few days after birth, their wool begins to grow. They quickly learn to find thei...

The thirteen metre long Tyrannosaurus Rex was a two legged predatory dinosaur. With its powerful head and nearly 20 centimetre long teeth, this din...

The Pteranodon was one of the largest pterosaurs in the Cretaceous period! The striking bony crest on the rear of its head provided a counterweigh...

Polar bears are the largest predatory animals on Earth. Their thick, snow-white fur and a thick layer of fat protect them from the cold! The polar...

The Indian rhinoceros lives in Northeast India! Its thick folds of skin make it unmistakable, as though it were wearing thick armour. Contrary to ...

Zebras live in the African savannah and belong to the horse family! Each zebra has a unique fur coat pattern consisting of black and white stripes...

Maine-Coon cats are large and heavy, but very calm, balanced cats with a noble, long coat. That's why they are often referred to as gentle giants. ...

Cows are very sensitive animals. Calves are protected by their mothers, who are immediately there for them if they are afraid or if they cry out in...

The orca is a large, toothed whale that belongs to the dolphin family! Its black and white colouring makes its unmistakable. Animals swimming unde...

Cats use their long facial whiskers to measure gaps! They use them to find out whether they fit through an opening or are too big or fat for it. T...

Cows can’t understand human language, but they can distinguish between a friendly and an unfriendly tone of voice. They can also tell from the tone...

Brachiosaurus translated means “arm lizard”! It acquired the name, because its front legs were significantly longer than its hind legs. As such, i...

Tarantulas are among the largest spiders in the world! In contrast to many other spiders, they do not spin a web, but lay in wait for their prey –...

The blue whale is the largest mammal on the planet! Its tongue alone weighs as much as an elephant, and when it opens its mouth, up to 90 tonnes o...

The larger the mane of a lion, the more frightening it is for intruders of its territory, which it defends. Lions are the only ones who hunt togeth...

The Tinker has a beautiful piebald coat, a magnificent mane, a full tail and lots of hair on the fetlocks! In the Tinker are the mighty Shire hors...