Zoology

Earthworms: description, types, breeding

Earthworms: description, types, breeding

Earthworms can be found on every continent except Antarctica. Earthworms play one of the main roles in soil microflora; they decompose organic matter in the soil and enrich it with humus. The presence of worms in...
Insectivores: photos and names, characteristics, interesting facts

Insectivores: photos and names, characteristics, interesting facts

The amazing world of nature amazes with its diversity and beauty. Some of the most interesting animals are insectivores. To expand your knowledge of biology, you need to study these animals. Detailed...
How birds learn instinctive behavior

How birds learn instinctive behavior

J. Hsylman (Jack R. Hailman) The term “instinct” in relation to the command of animals and humans usually means quite complex stereotypical forms of activity that are inherent in all individuals of a given species, transmitted ...
Oviparous mammal: description, features, reproduction and types

Oviparous mammal: description, features, reproduction and types

Everyone knows about mammals from the school curriculum. Did you know that the egg-laying mammal is a separate species of animal that lives only on the territory of one continent - Australia? Let's consider...
Animals that the textbook is silent about

Animals that the textbook is silent about

There are animals that are lucky. Not a single zoology textbook can do without them. Everyone knows them. Ciliate slipper, hydra, cross spider, crayfish, cockchafer, frog... And the rest? Are they less important? Or not...