Browsing: Fun facts

Acherontia styx is an Asian hawkmoth that can mimic the scent of bees to enter hives and feed on honey.

Metachrosis is a rapid color change in animals, involving chromatophores and light-reflecting cell structures.

Tree-dwelling snakes use the canopy as a safe shelter, a hiding place and a useful hunting area.

Ocellated lizard, Timon lepidus, one of Europe’s largest lizard species

Mexican axolotl regeneration allows this unique amphibian to regrow lost body parts and repair certain damaged tissues.

Ardentiella Pink Lambo is an active and colorful terrestrial isopod that can often be observed moving in the terrarium.

The African giant snail in a terrarium prefers warm, humid conditions and becomes more active at night.

The mangrove snake uses its green camouflage to stay almost invisible among leaves and dense vegetation.

The green iguana’s third eye detects changes in light and movement, helping it notice predators from above.

The rainbow land crab is especially bright when young or after molting, with a bluish shell and orange legs.