One of the reasons baboons yawn is the display of their fangs. Most often, this occurs when encountering an enemy, when baboons are in a state of belligerent excitement.

It is worth noting that these are very dangerous and aggressive predators.
Even lions try to avoid adult baboons.

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To catch its prey, the splashback swims under a twig or grass on which its prey sits and freezes near the water surface.

Then with a sharp movement of the gill lids it passes water along the longitudinal groove on the palate in a small stream or a series of drops (depending on the position of the tongue tip) and directs it to the prey.

The jet, usually reaching 2-5 meters, knocks down the insect, which is 1-2 meters away from the water.

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The pelican is an amazing bird.

It is amazing with its beak, the fact that it can stretch out and hold 15 liters of water or 4 kilograms of fish.

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Ecoduct in the Netherlands

Ecoducts also help to connect animal habitats, and not only mammals: even invertebrates such as butterflies, beetles and spiders use biocrossings.

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How space debris is distributed in Earth's orbit.

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A temple complex that has been carved into the rocks for four centuries.

This is Longmen, a complex of Buddhist cave temples in Henan Province of China. The name literally translates as "stone caves at the Dragon Gate".

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In many hummingbird species, only the males have bright and colorful plumage.

On the contrary, females usually look unattractive. It's simple - males need such bright feathers to attract the attention of females.

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Huskies can tell by smell where the ice is thinner on the surface of a frozen river.

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Energizer introduced one of the most unusual smartphones of recent years: the Power Max P18K Pop. This monster has a 18,000 mAh battery and can run for 200 hours straight without recharging.

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Hashim, a 12-year-old refugee from Syria, often liked to watch from the street behind the gym as he shined the shoes of passersby. The owner noticed this and gave him a lifetime pass to the gym.

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The Dobbertin ground orbiter, based on a stainless steel milk tank

It traveled 33,000 miles on land, 3,000 miles in the open ocean, traveled through 28 countries, and became the first vehicle to cross the Panama Canal.

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A gorilla named Michael is the first "talking" male gorilla in history to learn to communicate through gestures.

His vocabulary included more than 600 words, and thanks to his gestures, zoo workers learned about the fate of his parents. Michael was able to "tell" that his mother was killed by poachers for meat.

Just imagine how many stories we would learn if we taught this language to all the primates!

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