Although human beings have maintained their exploration of the world, we know very little about nature.
Scientists estimate that there are about 8.7 million species of plants and animals in existence
So far, only about 1.2 million species have been identified and recorded, and millions of other creatures remain mysteries, attracting countless curious people to find out.
On reddit's "Awwducational," nearly 5 million panelists tirelessly share little-known and somewhat cute knowledge of the animal kingdom.
I have to say that each one will bring surprises to everyone,
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New research has found that bumblebees roll wooden balls simply for "fun", the first insect known to humans to "play".
Arctic foxes are natural "ecosystem engineers" capable of growing beautiful gardens.
The organic waste they and their prey excrete can make the land around their nests more fertile, producing almost three times as many dune grasses, willows and wildflowers as in the rest of the tundra.
This is Twinzy, a "double" budgie.
Genetically speaking, this occurs as a result of a pair of fraternal twins fusing into one body early in development (i.e., chimera).
This is an African black-footed cat. Under the cute exterior, there is a top killer hidden.
It has a 60 percent hunting success rate, compared to 25 percent for lions.
The Australian Western Pygmy Possum is the largest of the mountain possums, but it is still no match for a kiwi.
The South American forest cat is the smallest cat in the Americas and has only been seen in two countries: Chile and Argentina.
Baby elephants can learn to stand and walk a few hours after birth, but it will take a year to figure out how to drink water through their noses.
The splendid Quezar bird, which holds a high status in Central America, is also the national bird of Guatemala and is printed on the national flag.
Their favorite fruit is the avocado, which automatically spits out the pits when swallowed whole. Thus, the Quezar bird became the "gardener" of the avocado in the forest.
Songbirds like the indigo bunting use the stars to navigate when migrating, and studies have shown that these birds rely in particular on Polaris, Ursa Major and Cassiopeia.
The number of wild Iberian lynx has increased tenfold over the past 20 years, from 94 in 2002 to 1,111 in 2021, making it a successful case of animal protection.
Currently, the Iberian lynx remains an endangered species, living in scattered nature reserves in Spain and Portugal.
The maned wolf is the largest canine in South America and the only remaining species in the genus.
Strictly speaking, it is not a fox or wolf, and a pair of long legs may have adapted to the tall savannah of its native habitat.
People can hire goats to clean up the weeds in their yards,
They eat everything, poison ivy also eats, which is much more environmentally friendly than herbicides.
After scientists announced the discovery of a small canine raccoon in 2013, it caused a sensation because it was the first carnivorous raccoon found in the Western Hemisphere since the 70s of the 20th century.
Their hometown is Colombia and Ecuador, and a baby raccoon dog is pictured.
Indian giant squirrels can be more than a meter long!
Eating habits give blue-footed a pair of big blue feet, and the larger and bluer the feet of the male, the more they can be favored by the opposite sex.
The big-eared fox sleeps in its burrows during the day and goes out at dusk to feed, mainly termites and other insects. As you can see, their hearing is very sensitive.
One of North America's most endangered and rare mammals, the black-footed ferret was declared extinct in 1979, but a remnant population of wild ferrets was discovered in Wyoming in 1981.
The black-footed ferret was born in 2020 and is the first endangered animal ever cloned in the United States.
In this "bone bed", there are many intact psittacosaurus cub skeletons,
Some of these larger psittacosaurs were not their parents because they were not sexually mature, suggesting that the Psittacosaurus group raised their pups together.
A gray wolf that eats blueberries. Wolves actually like to eat berries and other fruits, and during the harvest season, 80% of the wolves' food is berries.
The little blue penguin is the smallest species in the penguin family that inhabits the coasts of South Australia and New Zealand.
This is a baby giraffe, the tallest mammal on Earth.
Usually after 5 hours of birth, baby giraffes are able to stand and walk, and they spend most of their lives standing and rarely sleeping.
Plus, baby giraffe is the cutest baby in the world!
In most deer species, only males have antlers, but reindeer grow horns in both males and females.
The antlers of female reindeer grow in May and do not fall off until after giving birth in winter, to protect their babies from predators.
The desert rain frog (also known as the big-footed short-headed frog) is a near-threatened species that loves to drill holes!
The male purple-gold jumping spider has a very eye-catching appearance, it was found in Southeast Asia in 2011, it is usually 5-6 mm in size, and it is harmless to humans.
The rusty spotted ocelot is the smallest wild cat in Asia, competing with the African black-footed cat for the title of "the world's smallest wild cat".
Adult rusty spotted ocelots, which can weigh up to 1.6 kg, are found in Nepal, India and Sri Lanka and are a near-threatened species.
The tasseled hummingbird is found in eastern Venezuela, Trinidad, Guyana and northern Brazil.
They have reddish-brown crowns, copper-green backs, and a white belt, which stand out when flying. The character of the tasseled hummingbird is very affectionate.
Researchers at Tel Aviv University found that bats' calls are not made casually, they are actually communicating with their companions. Moreover, they also use different tones in the face of different bats.
Peace birds have an incredible ability to find fruit almost anywhere in the world, like berry detectors.
Sometimes, peacebirds will appear in flocks in desert areas, find an isolated bush, sweep its fruit away in a matter of minutes, and then flap its wings and leave.
The black tear line under the eyes of cheetahs protects them from bright light.
The smallest of the armadillaceae, the pink armadillo lives in the sandy plains and dunes of central Argentina.
Leaf sheep (Costasiella kuroshimae, also known as small sheep sea slugs), is one of the few animals in the world that can indirectly photosynthesize, when they eat seaweed, they can absorb the chlorophyll in it and convert it into the body, a process known as kleptoplasty.
Although donkeys have a stubborn temper, they are quite brave in the face of predators, and they are smart, playful and curious.
Black herons use their wings as umbrellas to create shade for small fish to hook, a fishing method known as Canopy feeding.
The giant wood moth is one of the largest moth species in the world, and adult females are about twice the size of males, weighing up to 30 grams and spreading wings up to 25 centimeters, mainly in the forests of Australia and New Zealand.
Owls cannot move their eyes, only their heads.
Rats like to be groomed, which releases endorphins and oxytocin in their bodies, promotes well-being and social relationships, reduces stress and promotes health.
The study found that rats that were groomed more as babies grew up calmer, braver and had better immune systems.