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River eel fish: varieties, origin and lifestyle

River eel fish: varieties, origin and lifestyle

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

River eel is considered a delicacy. Especially smoked. However, in some areas it is not eaten because it resembles a snake in appearance

Argan tree: description, properties, application

Argan tree: description, properties, application

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Proponents of natural cosmetics and alternative medicine know what unsurpassed results various plants and products developed on their basis can give. One of the extremely rare representatives of the flora used for such purposes is the argan tree. You may have seen oil obtained from the amazing fruits of this plant on the pharmacy shelves. If its price is too high, then this is the same vitamin product

Features of the Black Sea, flora and fauna. Black Sea: interesting facts

Features of the Black Sea, flora and fauna. Black Sea: interesting facts

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Do you know how the Black Sea differs from others and what determines its fauna? The Black Sea is fraught with a lot of mysteries, some of which we will get to know today

Grifola curly: description and medicinal properties

Grifola curly: description and medicinal properties

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Grifola curly (otherwise ram-mushroom) is one of the largest types of tinder fungus - amazing objects of the mushroom kingdom, attached with lateral legs or fruit body to trees, old stumps, dead wood. The weight of such a bushy joint, listed in the Red Book, can reach 20 kg with a diameter of 1 meter. The advantages of curly vulture include a high growth rate: such a mushroom can reach a 10-kilogram weight in just 8-10 days. It is not eaten by worms and insects

Steppe fox: the hard life of an animal

Steppe fox: the hard life of an animal

Last modified: 2025-06-01 05:06

The steppe fox, or corsac, has been of particular interest to humans for many years. This animal, because of its beautiful winter coat, has been subjected to mass extermination for several centuries. Today corsac is in the list of the international Red Book

What does a jerboa eat in the desert? Types of jerboas with descriptions and photos

What does a jerboa eat in the desert? Types of jerboas with descriptions and photos

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Today we will tell you about the jerboa - one of the funniest rodents. These miniature mammals are remarkable for their amazing speed, ingenuity and spontaneity. Watching them in the wild is a delight

Mushroom places in the Leningrad region. Map of mushroom places in the Leningrad region

Mushroom places in the Leningrad region. Map of mushroom places in the Leningrad region

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It's hard to find an activity more contemplative and bringing happiness than summer mushroom picking. Once you take a walk through the woods with a basket, you will be drawn to this exciting activity again and again. Can't believe it? And you try it, in the early summer morning, when the sun's rays make their way through the mighty branches of trees, and the air is still full of night coolness

How and where do coconuts grow?

How and where do coconuts grow?

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Coconut is an exotic, amazing fruit that many people like for its unusual taste and amazing delicate aroma. For those who are fans of this product, in our article we want to talk about how and where coconuts grow

Small flycatcher bird: description, distribution, nutrition and interesting facts

Small flycatcher bird: description, distribution, nutrition and interesting facts

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From ancient times, people loved to observe the life of birds. Not all of them are distinguished by bright colors and outstanding vocal abilities. Nevertheless, their habits and behavior are of interest not only to ornithologists, but also to many nature lovers

Orca swallow: description and photo

Orca swallow: description and photo

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The barn swallow, well-known to many people, is often called the killer whale by the people. These little birds in people are associated with warmth, young greenery and gentle sun

Steppe gopher: description, photos and interesting facts

Steppe gopher: description, photos and interesting facts

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A small rodent belonging to the Squirrel family. One of the largest representatives of this species is the steppe ground squirrel. You can find photos and descriptions of this animal in many publications about animals, but today we also want to talk about it

Wonderful Mount Cook in New Zealand: photo, description, interesting facts

Wonderful Mount Cook in New Zealand: photo, description, interesting facts

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The nature of New Zealand is the one and only, bright and colorful, bewitching and impressive. This is one of those places on the planet where the beauties of nature have been sculpted for centuries slowly, with feeling and sense, honing every part of the territory of this unimaginably beautiful corner of the earth. Once in New Zealand, you should definitely visit the highest mountains of the Southern Alps and the highest peak - Mount Cook

Purple cobweb - a mushroom with an exotic color

Purple cobweb - a mushroom with an exotic color

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Purple cobweb is a rather rare and very interesting mushroom. Its coloration is very unusual. Thanks to her, this macromycete has such a name (Cortinarius violaceus)

Mushrooms of Belarus: description and photo

Mushrooms of Belarus: description and photo

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Mushrooms are a generous gift of nature, a forest miracle. People have been collecting and eating mushrooms for a long time. Scientists are studying the beneficial properties of our forest "friends". And cooks invent new recipes for their preparation. Mushrooms in Belarus today are divided into two groups: edible and inedible. Now in the republic there are 200 species of mushrooms that can be eaten. Let's take a closer look at them in the article below

Ayan spruce: description of the species, range, care for an evergreen tree

Ayan spruce: description of the species, range, care for an evergreen tree

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What does the Ayan spruce look like? Features of this species and habitat. Where is the Ayan spruce tree used and how to properly care for the plant

Zeysky State Nature Reserve, Amur Region

Zeysky State Nature Reserve, Amur Region

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The lands of Russia are famous for their natural beauty. To protect them from the negative influence of man, protected areas are created at the state level. One of these places is the Zeya Nature Reserve, whose employees managed to preserve nature almost in its original form

Mountains in Germany. The highest mountains in Germany: names

Mountains in Germany. The highest mountains in Germany: names

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There is one amazing place in the Alps of Germany (in the south of Bavaria). It, located at the junction of the borders between Austria and Germany, is unique in that it offers a charming panoramic view of the territory of 4 states - Germany (Federal Republic), Austria, Switzerland and Italy. This is the highest point of the part of the Alps located on German territory. This is the top of the Zugspitze. What other mountains are there in Germany and what do they represent?

Spike is a fish unlike any other

Spike is a fish unlike any other

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

The species of sturgeon has more than a dozen representatives. However, one of the most amazing is the spike fish. After all, if you believe the research of scientists, then this marine life appeared due to the union of other species. Thus, traces of sturgeon, beluga, and also stellate sturgeon can be traced in the gene pool of the spike

Common praying mantis: habitat, color, photo

Common praying mantis: habitat, color, photo

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The common praying mantis is an insect belonging to the family of true praying mantises. This is the most common representative of the species in Europe

Special rituals observed by praying mantises: mating on the verge of life and death

Special rituals observed by praying mantises: mating on the verge of life and death

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The key to the survival of any species is procreation. Praying mantises were no exception, the mating of which has a number of very unusual features. For the male, unfortunately, this process can end very tragically. Scientists for a long time could not understand why such cruelty in females of this species. However, over time, the answer was found

Relief of Africa and minerals. Landforms of Africa

Relief of Africa and minerals. Landforms of Africa

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Africa is the "highest" of the continents, as it has the highest average height above sea level. The relief of Africa is very diverse and complex: there are mountain systems, plateaus, large plains, active and long-extinct volcanoes

Wonderful Lake Van. Turkey

Wonderful Lake Van. Turkey

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

The main pride of Turkey and its main resort is the greatest and world-famous Lake Van. This unique reservoir, very beautiful and with extraordinary nature around it, arose many years ago and is distinguished by the fact that it is the only soda lake of this size in the world

What does a tick eat in nature?

What does a tick eat in nature?

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Today it is easy to pick up a tick in a city square or in a park, in a personal plot and in a garden. Creatures in chitinous shells are increasingly squeezing the ring around a person. You can learn about what the tick eats and its habits by reading this article

Waterfalls of Russia. Famous waterfalls of Russia: photos, names

Waterfalls of Russia. Famous waterfalls of Russia: photos, names

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How nice it is to walk in the woods in the summer. Walk along the path, inhaling forest oxygen, and suddenly freeze when you hear some kind of rumble. Be careful with this sound. Stop and, frozen with delight, admire one of the wonders of nature - a waterfall

Kronotskoye lake - the pearl of Kamchatka

Kronotskoye lake - the pearl of Kamchatka

Last modified: 2025-06-01 05:06

Kronotskoye Lake is the largest natural body of water in the Kamchatka Territory, mysterious and not fully explored. Its name is translated from Itelmen as "alpine". These beautiful places attracted the close attention of scientists quite recently by historical standards: at the beginning of the last century (1908), the first documents prepared by P. Yu. Schmidt appeared

Poisonous Entoloma: photo and description of the fungus

Poisonous Entoloma: photo and description of the fungus

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

In autumn, at the height of the mushroom season, many mushroom pickers go on the trail of "silent hunting". However, not all mushrooms are equally useful, despite the fact that some of them are very attractive to look at. What does poisonous entoloma look like, and why shouldn't it be eaten?

What is the danger of white toadstool mushroom?

What is the danger of white toadstool mushroom?

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Where is the white grebe found? Description and characteristics of the fungus. Similar to edible mushrooms. Signs of white toadstool poisoning and first aid

How a fern breeds. How the ferns of the Vyatka forests reproduce

How a fern breeds. How the ferns of the Vyatka forests reproduce

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Do you know how ferns reproduce? If reproduction by vegetative means and spores is well known and understandable, then the sexual method of plant reproduction is not known to everyone

Caucasian State Biosphere Nature Reserve: detailed information

Caucasian State Biosphere Nature Reserve: detailed information

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

It is rare to find nature reserves that extended their borders not only within a region or region, but also captured neighboring countries. The Caucasian State Biosphere Nature Reserve is just that. Originating in the Krasnodar Territory, it passes into the Adyghe, and then into the Karachay-Cherkess Republic

Snow vulture - scavenger of high mountains

Snow vulture - scavenger of high mountains

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The snow vulture is one of the largest birds of prey in Asia. It lives high in the mountains and is rarely seen. The bird has many names and is found under them in the mythological tales of some peoples. What does a snow vulture look like? What kind of life does he lead?

Let's remember the lessons of biology: plankton is

Let's remember the lessons of biology: plankton is

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Plankton is a living floating mass. It is made up of billions of microscopic organisms. This term comes from the Greek language and means "wandering" or "going with the flow"

Rainbow is the smile of heaven

Rainbow is the smile of heaven

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Rainbow is one of the most amazing and beautiful natural phenomena. Since time immemorial, the timid smile of the heavens of man has attracted and helped him to believe in a miracle, in a fairy tale, in a dream

What kind of horse gait can be?

What kind of horse gait can be?

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

The gaits of horses are a way of their movement in space, on which the strength, speed, smoothness and endurance of the animal directly depend. There are two main groups: natural and artificial movements

What are the growths on trees called?

What are the growths on trees called?

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

If an unusual outgrowth appeared on a tree, this means that the structure of this plant has undergone some strong changes. This article is devoted to this interesting phenomenon. After reading it, you can find out what growths are on trees, what they are called, and what is their meaning

Gobustan - nature reserve in Azerbaijan: description, artifacts, opening hours, how to get there

Gobustan - nature reserve in Azerbaijan: description, artifacts, opening hours, how to get there

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Gobustan is a reserve established in 1966. From the Azerbaijani language, the name is translated as "Land of ravines". The purpose of creating a local landmark is the protection of rock art and their thorough study by specialists

Green chuckle: lifestyle, songs, habitat

Green chuckle: lifestyle, songs, habitat

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Excellent natural imitator - green mingle, even its appearance tends to merge with nature. As for her amazing song, you will hear in it a splash of a night pond, and the chirping of insects, and even a human voice

Fan Mountains - the country of climbers

Fan Mountains - the country of climbers

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Pamir-Alai is a mountain system located in Central Asia, in its southeastern part. The former republics of the Soviet Union - Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan - these are the locations of this mountain system

Mushroom bile: description and photo

Mushroom bile: description and photo

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Inhabitant of dry coniferous forests - bile fungus - grows from July to October, both on the soil and on stumps. Sometimes chooses mixed, rarely deciduous forests. Among the people, he received the nickname "bitter" for a pronounced bitter taste. Its Latin name is Tylopilus felleus. It can easily be confused with porcini mushrooms, but if you look closely, the differences will be very noticeable

International public organizations for the protection of nature

International public organizations for the protection of nature

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Over the past century, humanity has made an unprecedented technological breakthrough. There are technologies that can significantly change the world. If earlier human impact on nature could not upset the fragile ecological balance, then new ingenious inventions allowed him to achieve this unfortunate result

The rarest eye color - what is it?

The rarest eye color - what is it?

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

As you know, the eyes are the mirror of the human soul. It is on them that we pay special attention in the process of interpersonal communication. And the owners of an unusual eye color inevitably attract a lot of surprised and admiring glances. So what is the rarest eye color?