Mangrove snake – the green jungle phantom The mangrove snake uses its green camouflage to stay almost invisible among leaves and dense vegetation. Read more
Tiny hatchlings after a long wait The red-footed tortoise can lay 5–15 eggs, and the hatchlings usually emerge after 4–6 months. Read more
Sensory legs Despite their frightening appearance, whip-spiders or tailless whip-scorpions are completely harmless to humans. They owe their name to their characteristic sensory appendages, which most closely resemble a whip. This is an extremely sensitive part of their body, used primarily for orientation, as well as for sensing their environment, their prey, and even for recognising one another. Read more