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Animal Sleep

DinoAnimals.com — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 08:38:05 +0000

How Do Animals Sleep? Have you ever wondered how fish sleep? How is it possible that aquatic mammals don’t drown during a nap? The world of animal sleep is far more diverse and mysterious than our own. Sleep is a fundamental biological necessity, yet its expression varies wildly across life on Earth. This article will …

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Common Blackbird – Europe’s Best Singer

DinoAnimals.com — Wed, 28 May 2025 10:14:12 +0000

The common blackbird (Turdus merula) The Blackbird (Turdus merula) is one of Europe’s most recognizable birds. Its melodic, flute-like song, resounding at dawn and dusk, is a symbol of spring and an inseparable element of the soundscape of forests, parks, and gardens. This medium-sized bird, with distinctive black plumage in males and more modest, brown …

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Do Birds Have Ears?

DinoAnimals.com — Mon, 19 May 2025 07:24:41 +0000

Secrets of Birds’ Remarkable Hearing Let’s imagine an owl that, in the middle of the night, flawlessly locates a mouse rustling in the leaves. Or a nightingale whose song echoes through the forest and flawlessly reaches the ears of a potential mate. How is it possible that birds, despite lacking visible ears, hear so perfectly? …

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Crested caracara (Caracara plancus)

DinoAnimals.com — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 09:33:28 +0000

Crested caracara, Mexican eagle The crested caracara is a species of bird of prey belonging to the falcon family (Falconidae), which stands out both in appearance and behavior compared to its relatives. It is not a typical falcon, hunting swift prey from the air – the caracara combines the characteristics of a predator with an …

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Animal Migrations

DinoAnimals.com — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 08:34:32 +0000

The Mysteries of Animal Migration – How Do Animals Find Their Way? Animal migration is one of the most intriguing and mysterious phenomena in nature. Every year, millions of birds, butterflies, whales, and other creatures traverse vast distances in search of food, better living conditions, or breeding grounds. Their journeys often span thousands of kilometers …

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Hibernation, Estivation, Torpor in Animals

DinoAnimals.com — Sat, 15 Mar 2025 08:47:58 +0000

Winter and Summer Sleep in Animals, Hibernation, Estivation, Torpor For the average person, sleeping uninterrupted for 12 hours is an absolute record. It’s hard, then, to imagine that many other mammals (and not only mammals) can spend even several months in a specific kind of sleep. You’ve undoubtedly heard about hibernation and animals’ winter sleep …

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What Animal Migration Teaches Us

DinoAnimals.com — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 18:03:29 +0000

What Animal Migration Teaches Us About Survival Migration is one of the most awe-inspiring natural phenomena on Earth. Every year, millions of animals embark on epic journeys across vast distances, facing extreme weather, predators, and starvation- all in the name of survival. From the Monarch butterflies fluttering across North America to the mighty wildebeest braving …

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Aerial dance of starlings – how birds avoid collisions in flight

DinoAnimals.com — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 11:37:02 +0000

The aerial dance of starlings – how birds avoid collisions in flight The aerial dance of starlings – swarm behavior How do birds avoid collisions in flight? In the evenings, one can witness extraordinary aerial spectacles – thousands of birds swirling in harmonious formations. These are starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) creating murmurations – spectacular flocks changing …

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Pigeon Racing and Tech

DinoAnimals.com — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 10:49:11 +0000

Pigeon Racing and Tech in 2024 Welcome to the latest article published on our popular pages. Regular visitors and readers of our articles know we like to cover a wide range of topics and talking points. From dinosaur facts and extinct animals to information on the most beautiful creatures we share the planet with today …

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Hornbills

DinoAnimals.com — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 20:39:06 +0000

Hornbills – Guardians of Forests and Symbol of Beauty In the dense forests of Asia and Africa, a remarkable bird with a distinctively shaped bill cuts through the canopy with a raucous call that echoes through the trees. Meet the hornbill, a fascinating and charismatic member of the Bucerotidae family. With its striking plumage, unique …

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