Caring for fish in the winter can be challenging, especially in our mid-year months when temperatures drop significantly. In South Africa, we face the added challenge of power outages. Animaltalk spoke to Kevin Till from Koi Medic about helping your fish survive the cold. According to Kevin, tropical fish need a constant temperature and a […]
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Night stalker, Africa’s smallest feline, the black-footed cat is a shy, nocturnal species rarely seen in the wild
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Have you ever wondered which animals live the longest? Here are the top 10 longest living animals and how long their expectant lifespan is in the wild. 10. African elephant Life expectancy: 60-70 years Natural predator: Lions (occasionally) Place of origin: Africa Not only do elephants live long, they also have a very good memory.
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The hawksbill sea turtle is an amazingly beautiful animals. He looks so elegant and gracious in the water. Here are 10 cool things about this lovely animal. Looks Hawksbill turtles are medium-sized sea turtles. Adults are usually 76 to 90cm long and weigh between 45 and 91kg. Their skin is covered in thick, overlapping scales
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The African fish eagle is known around the world as a symbol of strength and is often used to show the power of a company, country or organisation. The African continent is the proud home of this majestic bird of prey. Classified as a raptor, the African fish eagle’s keen vision, sharp talons and beak
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1.American Family
The Asiatic black bear also has a cousin in America – the American black bear.
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1. Tropical bug
The praying mantis is an insect found in warm climates across the world. There are over 2,400 species of mantises.
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Looking at translucent animals is totally fascinating and it is almost hard to believe that these animals exist. But they do, from the glass-winged butterfly’s with his see-through wings, to a little frog with a translucent belly. In most cases, the animals use this feature to camouflage themselves. These are the most commom translucent animals
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Did you know that an ostrich’s eye is bigger than his brain? Or that he is the biggest bird on our planet and that he can’t fly? Let’s find out what else is interesting about this huge bird. Zoomies Ostriches are fast. They can run up to 70km/h and they can reach 5m in
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Ever seen a frilled-neck lizard? They are peculiar looking, but very interesting. The average length of a frilled-neck lizard is 90cm and he weighs on average 600g. Let’s find out more about this creature. 1. Frill The frilled-neck (or just frilled) lizard gets his name from the frill he has around his neck. It
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An interesting fact is that some snakes, like pythons, actually have very small legs. They look more like claws, and don’t get used. These two ‘claws’ are on either side of the snake, where his pelvis would be, which suggests that he has the potential to grow limbs. Scientists believe that these claws could potentially
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Seeing all the videos about capybaras made us curious to find out more about this animal. Did you know that the capybara is also known as carpincho or water hog? Internet sensation The capybara is an internet sensation. Someone even wrote and released a song about them and it blew up on TikTok. Other animals
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