Sphynx cats originated in Canada
An Ontario cat gave birth to a hairless kitten, the result of a natural genetic mutation. Then, in the mid-1970s, two separate sets of hairless kittens were born to owners in Toronto and Minnesota. Various breeding efforts gave us the cats of today
Sphynx cats originated in Canada
An Ontario cat gave birth to a hairless kitten, the result of a natural genetic mutation. Then, in the mid-1970s, two separate sets of hairless kittens were born to owners in Toronto and Minnesota. Various breeding efforts gave us the cats of today
Grizzly bears do not hibernate in winter. They go into a state known as torpor; a bear in torpor will wake up if exposed to loud noises or touched.
Grizzly bears do not hibernate in winter. They go into a state known as torpor; a bear in torpor will wake up if exposed to loud noises or touched.
Every tiger in the world is unique - no two tigers have the same pattern of stripes. They're like fingie prints.
Every tiger in the world is unique - no two tigers have the same pattern of stripes. They're like fingie prints.
Temperature dictates sex
Warmer nests lead to more females and cooler ones lead to more males—which is why climate change could drastically affect their populations by creating too many females and too few males to match them for reproduction
Temperature dictates sex
Warmer nests lead to more females and cooler ones lead to more males—which is why climate change could drastically affect their populations by creating too many females and too few males to match them for reproduction
Dark stripes on the tiger's pale yellow-orange coat helps break up their silhouette as it stalks its prey
Dark stripes on the tiger's pale yellow-orange coat helps break up their silhouette as it stalks its prey
The first few years of a marine turtle’s life are known as the ‘lost years’. That’s because the time between when the hatchlings emerge until they return to coastal shallow waters to forage is incredibly difficult to study. The lost years they spend at sea – which can be...
The first few years of a marine turtle’s life are known as the ‘lost years’. That’s because the time between when the hatchlings emerge until they return to coastal shallow waters to forage is incredibly difficult to study. The lost years they spend at sea – which can be...
Wild boar, deer, and antelope are all included in a tiger's diet.
Bon appetit
Wild boar, deer, and antelope are all included in a tiger's diet.
Bon appetit
When tigers roar the sound can be heard nearly two miles away.
When tigers roar the sound can be heard nearly two miles away.
Tigers can easily jump over 16 feet in length.
Bonus fact: They are also excellent swimmers.
Tigers can easily jump over 16 feet in length.
Bonus fact: They are also excellent swimmers.
The green sea turtle is one of the few marine turtles known to leave the water to bask themselves in the sun, often seen sunbathing alongside seals and albatrosses. Other marine turtles mainly leave the water only during nesting times.
The green sea turtle is one of the few marine turtles known to leave the water to bask themselves in the sun, often seen sunbathing alongside seals and albatrosses. Other marine turtles mainly leave the water only during nesting times.
Green sea turtles can't withdraw body parts into their shells like other species, but their hard shell and tough skin still offer protection from predators.
Green sea turtles can't withdraw body parts into their shells like other species, but their hard shell and tough skin still offer protection from predators.
Unlike other sea turtles species, adult green sea turtles are herbivores, feeding on sea grasses and algae.
Unlike other sea turtles species, adult green sea turtles are herbivores, feeding on sea grasses and algae.
Sea turtles breathe oxygen, but can stay underwater for up to two hours before coming to the surface and taking one explosive breath.
Sea turtles breathe oxygen, but can stay underwater for up to two hours before coming to the surface and taking one explosive breath.
Sea turtles have special glands near their eyes that remove excess salt from the water they drink. This process makes it look as though the turtle is crying.
Sea turtles have special glands near their eyes that remove excess salt from the water they drink. This process makes it look as though the turtle is crying.
His heart swells with distrust
His heart swells with distrust