Giganotosaurus juveniles lived in packs and quickly grew up to be dangerous hunters.Giganotosaurus juveniles lived in packs and quickly grew up to be dangerous hunters. Giganotosauruses grew to be almost as large as the biggest carnivore in the history of the earth: the Spinosaurus. The name Giganotosaurus means giant lizard of the South, because this dinosaur was found in Argentina...
Giganotosaurus juveniles lived in packs and quickly grew up to be dangerous hunters.Giganotosaurus juveniles lived in packs and quickly grew up to be dangerous hunters. Giganotosauruses grew to be almost as large as the biggest carnivore in the history of the earth: the Spinosaurus. The name Giganotosaurus means giant lizard of the South, because this dinosaur was found in Argentina...
The Diabloceratops was a herbivorous dinosaur with two curved horns on It's collar.The Diabloceratops was a herbivorous dinosaur with two curved horns on It's collar. These horns are what give it the Latin name, which literally means face with devil horns. It probably lived in the vicinity of many lakes and rivers. Researchers suspect that it may have been an...
The Dracorex was a small, herbivorous dinosaur that inhabited North America during the Late Cretaceous period.The Dracorex was a small, herbivorous dinosaur that inhabited North America during the Late Cretaceous period. Only the skull of a single Dracorex has been found so far. The shape of the dinosaur's head and It's long snout resemble a dragon, which resulted in it...
The Giganotosaurus looks very similar to the T-rex.The Giganotosaurus looks very similar to the T-rex. Both were dreaded hunters, had very short arms, walked on two legs and had a large skull. However, the Giganotosaurus lived much earlier and was at home in North America, whereas the Tyrannosaurus rex lived in South America.Fun FactThe Giganotosaurus became 12-13 metres long, but...
The Spinosaurus was one of the most dangerous dinosaurs.The Spinosaurus was one of the most dangerous dinosaurs. It is considered the biggest carnivore because it was even bigger than the Tyrannosaurus rex and the Giganotosaurus! It can be easily distinguished from the other two dinosaurs by the spiny sail on It's back and It's crocodile-like snout.Fun FactThe Spinosaurus is said...
The Okapi is a small forest giraffe.The Okapi is a small forest giraffe. Particularly remarkable is the striped fur on It's hindquarters, which resembles a zebra. Okapis live in a small area in the African rainforest and eat leaves, fruIt's, ferns and mushrooms. The animals are very shy and were therefore not discovered until 1890.Fun FactOkapis lick clay to absorb...
Tarantulas are among the largest spiders in the world.Tarantulas are among the largest spiders in the world. In contrast to many other spiders, they do not spin a web, but lay in wait for their prey - especially frogs, mice and birds. People don't have to be afraid of them. Tarantulas may have a strong bite, but they are good-natured,...
Ring-tailed lemurs are small monkeys with long, black and white curled tails.Ring-tailed lemurs are small monkeys with long, black and white curled tails. They are active during the day, live in small groups and like to cuddle up together. At night they sleep in trees. During the day they scavenge for fruit and leaves. The leader of a group of...
The Komodo dragon is the largest lizard in the world.The Komodo dragon is the largest lizard in the world. An ambush predator, it waIt's in the high grass for small rodents, birds and other reptiles. It tries to bite them with It's short, sharp teeth. If it succeeds, the animals do not die because of the bite, but because of...
With lions, it is almost exclusively the females that go hunting.With lions, it is almost exclusively the females that go hunting. Many of their prey are faster than they are, so these predators first creep up to a few meters from different sides and then sprint towards their prey. Even though the lionesses usually do the hunting, the males are...
White-tailed bucks are very shy animals. When they get scared, they wave their tails back and forth.White-tailed bucks are very shy animals. When they get scared, they wave their tails back and forth. If there is indeed a predator nearby, the deer stretch their tails upwards. The white fur that gives them their name becomes clearly visible. The biggest enemies...
The Indian rhinoceros lives in Northeast India.The Indian rhinoceros lives in Northeast India. It's thick folds of skin make it unmistakable, as though it were wearing thick armour. Contrary to It's African relatives, however, it is very calm and peaceful. It spends most of It's time eating grass, twigs, leaves, branches, and fruIt's.Fun FactAn Indian rhinoceros skin is 4 cm...
Although hippopotamuses cannot swim particularly well, they spend nearly all day in the water.Although hippopotamuses cannot swim particularly well, they spend nearly all day in the water. They cannot simply drift along, because they're just too heavy. If they wish to cross a river, they allow themselves to sink to the bottom and walk along the river bed to the...
Zebras live in the African savannah and belong to the horse family.Zebras live in the African savannah and belong to the horse family. Each zebra has a unique fur coat pattern consisting of black and white stripes. Even It's mane is striped. The pattern provides camouflage, confuses predators, protects against mosquitoes, makes the heat more bearable, and helps the animals...
