Birds are known to migrate thousands of miles to breed and in search of food. Depending on the season and type of birds, the migration could be both short-run or long-run. Therefore, let us discuss why some birds migrate thousands of miles every year. Why do birds migrate? Birds move from … Read more
The number of feathers that a bird has varies according to their species, size, age, sex, metabolism, health and the current season. In addition to these factors, however, adult birds of any given species at any given time of the year can still have a different number of feathers. In general, the … Read more
Food is our primary source of nutrients, and it is not only for us humans but also to the animals living around us. When we eat, our body absorbs the nutrients from our food to keep our body healthy and functioning correctly. With this said, we can say that food is essential … Read more
When it comes to birds, nature has a lot to offer. No matter where you are, whether in the middle of a populated city, a vast desert, or a lonely island in the middle of the ocean, you can always find some birds. According to one estimate made in 2010, there were … Read more
Most poisonous birds have high concentrations of batrachotoxin in their belly, breast, and leg feathers. The toxin can numb or paralyze on contact. Needless to say, the poison protects them from predators. Here are some bird species that are considered to be toxic and poisonous. Blue-Capped Ifrit The blue-capped ifrit, sometimes called … Read more
Long legs. A big-lipped snout. A humped back. This is how a camel looks like. Camels are mammals, and their humps at their backs make them unique from the other animals. Camels’ humps consist of stored fat, which they can metabolize when food and water are scarce. For thousands of years, humans … Read more
You’re walking along a lonely alley at night. Ahead, you see a startling pair of shining, disembodied eyes out of the dark. As you get close, you found out that they were just the eyes of your neighbor’s cat. You might think that the cat is playing some fun tricks on you … Read more
It is an eerie experience to sit outside a cave, in the dusk of early evening, and watch the bats come out, flying swiftly and silently, like moving shadows. They have a marvelous way of avoiding obstacles; and unless they are frightened, they never collide with each other. Though we don’t hear … Read more