Nature 2024, December
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Since this country is not at all rich in various historical monuments and unique works of architecture, the entire tourism business is built on the demonstration of wildlife. In this article, we will tell you about the main attraction of wild South Africa - the big five. In addition, you will learn the history of the appearance of this term and enjoy photographs of the main animals of the Black Continent
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What is a banana and what does it taste like, everyone knows today, and in this article we will talk about the species diversity of these plants, about where bananas are native, in which countries they are cultivated, and even about what a banana is indoor
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About forty species of animals includes the canine family. It includes wolves, jackals, coyotes, various types of foxes and all breeds of domestic dogs. All of them are united by the ability to hunt, run fast, chasing prey, and a certain similarity in body structure
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Phenomena of living nature are any processes that occur with objects of both the living and non-living world. Any change may have a physical or chemical basis. In this case, the original object can be modified and turned into another element
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Belarus is a country with rich, untouched nature. Having visited this area, each person is simply amazed at the magnificence and diversity of the fauna
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Waterfowl is not a scientific term, but rather an amateur one. According to him, the birds are united by a common name, based on their common way of life. This is the same if we combine the common term "sea animals" with whales, jellyfish and fish, which, according to generally accepted scientific classification, belong to different taxonomic groups
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Tundra and forest-tundra are unique natural areas of the Earth. Harsh natural conditions did not become an obstacle for the settlement of plants and animals here
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It was a long time ago: someone launched a "duck" in one respected print publication about an extraordinary phenomenon that exists in the state of Algeria, in North Africa. And this “bird” began to fly from one edition to another, etc. And then it returned to the original printed organ after about 30 years and a new round of the tale of the Ink Lake, also called the Eye of the Devil and the poisonous lake, took place. Then they came up with the Internet, and the fairy tale continued its journey, acquiring new
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There are many beautiful places in Altai, but one of them attracts thousands of people. This is the confluence of the Biya and Katun - two of the most beautiful Altai rivers and the formation of the largest Siberian river Ob. This place strikes with unprecedented beauty and powerful energy of two wayward rivers, connected into a single mighty stream of the Ob
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Ways to deal with dandelions that spoil the appearance of the lawn. The use of dandelions in cooking, medicine, beekeeping and cosmetics
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The goliath frog weighs 3.5 kg with a body length of more than 30 cm (excluding legs). She is unable to make sounds. Unfortunately, it is on the verge of extinction
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At first glance, it seems that the modern world has been studied enough. After all, scientific and technological progress has reached such a level that scientists have probably revealed all the secrets. But it's far from it
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Anywhere on Earth there is the possibility of contemplating a miracle: amazing animals and plants delight, delight and make people talk about themselves
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The ventral barb is not a very common or even well-known aquarium fish. The fact is that it is not suitable for every even an experienced aquarist who has given up his hobby for many years, not to mention beginners. But still, it will be very interesting for many to learn more about it
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Europeans Angel opened relatively recently. The fact is that this miracle of nature - a kilometer-long vertical stream of water - is located in the most remote and inaccessible corner of our planet
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Literally everyone knows the name of Mount Etna. It is famous for being the largest active volcano in all of Europe and, one might say, the most unique. This huge natural formation is located in Italy, in the place where in ancient times (about 600 years ago) there was a sea bay
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In economic activity, people use various substances, among which combustible minerals are among the first in importance. For any state, this is a very important strategic raw material that has been mined and used by mankind since ancient times
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Representative of one of the numerous species of conifers of the Pine family, the well-known spruce, owes its name to the ancient Romans. This is what the translation of the word "resin" sounds like. In the green kingdom, spruce occupies one of the first places and belongs to a genus in which there are almost 50 plant species distributed throughout the world: from Northern Europe and Central Asia to North America
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The names of the main types of climate and their corresponding zones are well known to everyone. Few people know such words as equatorial, tropical, temperate, polar. And even to imagine, at least in a generalized way, the weather characteristic of them is quite simple. Also familiar to many are the terms denoting their transitional variants, distinguished by the prefix sub-. In addition to these names, you can find the phrase humid and arid climate
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Apatites are minerals with a phosphate nature, the most common on the planet from their group. They are widely used in the production of mineral fertilizers, and for some time they have been actively used in the creation of jewelry. The faceted mineral takes on a very noble appearance and is often passed off as more valuable semi-precious stones
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The Proterozoic era, which lasted approximately two billion years, played an important role in shaping the world as we know it now. This longest geological period, which occupied almost half of the total history of the planet, was marked by a series of epochal events that reversed the earth's evolution
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How algae reproduce in nature. Description of the types of reproduction of algae: vegetative, asexual, sexual way. The value of algae in nature
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Useful properties of fish are difficult to overestimate. But individual varieties of underwater inhabitants differ in their characteristics and taste. To understand the benefits of fish, you should know what type it belongs to
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Article about the features of pineapple, its origin. You will read about which countries grow pineapple at the moment, and also find out what fruits can be found in Thailand
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Edible and inedible russula. How to distinguish them so that in the process of use there are no unpleasant surprises? This topic will be the subject of our article
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The largest animal living in the water element and on land, in the savannah and in the Arctic. The largest marine predator in the world and the largest reptile and amphibian on the planet. The most ancient and extinct species that once lived on our Earth
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Today, there are thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of extinct animals and plants. Unfortunately, over the past centuries, the process of extinction of species has not stopped, but rather has even intensified thanks to man. What representatives of the animal world can we lose in the near future? How to save endangered animal species? We'll talk about all this
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Taiga animals - lynx, bear, wolf, wolverine, musk deer, elk, roe deer and deer. What cold-blooded animals live in the taiga. What types of vegetation predominate. Conditional division of the territories of the taiga, and why preserve nature
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Treatment with medicinal plants has been common for a long time. Even official medicine has recognized the beneficial properties of many of them and often uses them as part of complex therapy. One of these popular plants is the common agrimony. It is ubiquitous, and its beneficial properties allow it to be used in many pathologies
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The snowy owl is found in many aspects of temperate and polar cultures. So, for example, it is the official symbol of the Canadian province of Quebec, and is also applied to the coat of arms of Kayerkan. The snowy owl is listed in the Red Book and included in Appendix II of the CITES Convention
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The harp seal is an amazing animal. We will talk about its features, habits, habitats in this article
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The horned viper has firmly established itself in the African deserts for a long time, terrifying the natives. By its appearance alone, this creature can scare, because small, but ugly horns flaunt over the eyes of a reptile. Everyone understands that the danger lies not at all in this unusual decoration for snakes, but they are still afraid
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Dogs in nature exist both domestic and wild. The predatory representatives of this genus are hyena-like dogs. They are also called differently: hyena, African wild. The name comes from the Greek word "Lycaon", which in translation sounds like "wolf" and from the Latin - "pictus", which means "motley". If you look at the photos of these animals, you will immediately understand why they were called that
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The struggle among civilized people living in comfort is for money and power. The struggle in Africa is for survival. Everything is fair here. This continent offers the harshest and wildest conditions - whoever survives is the strongest
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Antelopes are a diverse group. It has species the size of a hare (dikdik), and there is also the growth of a real bull (eland). And these animals live in completely different conditions. Some of them are able to survive in the arid desert, others in the endless steppes, and still others in forests or savannas
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Now most ornithologists confirm: the crow, which does not stand out either in beauty, or in size, or in voice, has no equal in mind either among birds or among animals. Only dolphins and apes can compete with her in quick wits
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This creature lives in the bamboo thickets of Madagascar. Zoologists attribute it to mammals from the order of semi-monkeys. It was discovered by the naturalist Pierre Sonner during his work on the shores of Madagascar. His name is aye-aye, or the Madagascar little arm. Consider this unsightly, but very funny creature in more detail
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Bright showy coloring that catches the eye is a signal that the coral asp is deadly. Science has proven that only a third of the bites of this snake are accompanied by the injection of a toxin, but the victim, who is unlucky, will live no more than a day if she is not provided with timely assistance
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Africa is a mysterious continent where there is a lot of "very-very" things on our planet. From the driest place, the fastest mammal (the cheetah) to one of the world's most venomous snakes, the African black mamba. According to official statistics, the snakes of Africa have killed more than 100 thousand people and continue to kill today. The ten most poisonous reptiles, their features and the presence of an antidote are described in this article
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The healing properties of bearberry, which people have long called bear's ears, are used not only in folk medicine, but also in traditional medicine. This plant is used for a number of diseases, and it acts very gently and at the same time effectively