Nature
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An amazing bird lives in South America, which is called the "soul of the Andes" - the Andean condor. Its unusual silhouette and impressive size have led some of the original inhabitants of the western part of the mainland to deify this majestic representative of the feathered world, while others are afraid of him and consider meeting him a bad sign. Under the veil of omens and superstition lurks a charming creature that is on the verge of extinction. Let's take a closer look at this rare species
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To answer this question, it is necessary to specify the criteria. Nature is so diverse that there is simply no single answer
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Russian authorities are faced with the annual shallowing of the rivers of the European part of the state. According to experts, water rots in half-empty reservoirs, protective engineering structures are destroyed, and the Volga-Kama cascade of reservoirs operates in off-design modes
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The Red Book of Udmurtia helps to preserve the rich and picturesque nature of the Republic, located between the Vyatka and Kama rivers. The flora and fauna of this region is represented by more than a thousand species of plants and animals, but among them there are those that are almost on the verge of extinction
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Kama is the most significant tributary of the Volga. Its source is located on the Verkhnekamsk Upland near the small Udmurt village of Kuliga, 330 meters above sea level. The length of the river is 1805 km. According to one interpretation, the name of the river in translation from Udmurt - "kema" - means "long". The river basin is also significant and is equal to 507 thousand sq. km
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The depths of the ocean are amazing and incomparable in their beauty. Photographers, in order to get amazing pictures, overcome fear, panic, excitement and low temperatures, plunge into the waters of the seas and oceans, capturing frames of mysterious underwater life
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"Kuznetsk Alatau" is a nature reserve where representatives of the flora and fauna of the Kemerovo region are preserved and studied. The nature of these places is unique. Information about the location of the reserve and its inhabitants can be found in this article
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The article tells about the maple: what this tree symbolized among different peoples, and why the maple leaf has become one of the national symbols of Canada
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Owls are birds that differ from the rest in their physiology and lifestyle. They are predominantly nocturnal, as they see well in the dark. Sharp claws allow them to track down and instantly kill their prey. What are the types of owls, and what are their distinctive features? That is what we are going to talk about now. It should be noted right away that there are about 220 species, but we will consider the most interesting of them
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Joster laxative belongs to the buckthorn family. More often this plant looks like a small tree, sometimes - like a shrub. Buckthorn laxative (the second name of the joster) is easy to distinguish from alder
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The Ussuri taiga, which got its name from the Ussuri River, which flows into the Amur, is especially picturesque
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Many do not know about this amazingly beautiful place, which is a wonderful object of nature and a source of inspiration for poets and artists. This is the territory of the most beautiful sunsets and sunrises, a place where the rarest specimens of birds and animals live. Here are quiet autumn nights and a mysterious, mysterious life with its splashes, rustles and quiet rustles
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The white snowberry is unpretentious, frost-resistant, does not require watering. Its decorative berries do not fall from the branches all winter and can be used in dry bouquets
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Snakehead is a fish that likes to settle in quiet water bodies, choosing places that are snarled or heavily overgrown with algae. He is absolutely not afraid of the lack of oxygen, as he periodically rises to the water surface and swallows air with a special champ. Snakehead fish easily survive even in drained ponds. She rips out a chamber in the mud, smearing it with slime, and buries herself in it in anticipation of the next season
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It is believed that the culture of "stone tables" originates in India, it was there that the first dolmens appeared, that this trend subsequently spread in two directions. The first of them went across the Mediterranean to the Caucasus, and from there across northern Europe. The second direction is to the north of Africa to Egypt. In the 70s of the last century, more than 2300 dolmens were counted in the Caucasus, they appeared there in the Bronze Age (early and middle periods), and this is the 2nd millennium BC
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The black woodpecker is a sedentary bird, in winter it does not fly away from its "home" and feels as good there as in summer. For habitat, it most often prefers dense coniferous forests, but is also found in deciduous
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Knyazhik Siberian is a shrub liana that can rise to 3 m in height with the help of twisted leaf petioles. From June to July, large white flowers appear on it, and from August to September, wide wedge-shaped fruitlets ripen. In its natural habitat, it can be found in Siberia, in the forests of Karelia and the upper reaches of the Volga, in the Tien Shan and Pamir mountains
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Gar fish, or arrow fish, belongs to the genus Sargan. This schooling predator lives off the coast of North Africa and Europe in warm temperate waters. It is also found in the Azov, Black, North, Mediterranean, B altic, Barents Seas. The fish keeps close to the surface of the water. You can watch and admire a flock of garfish for a long time. They swim in undulating curves, and only suddenly they begin to rush to the water's edge, they quickly jump out of it and already wriggle in an air flight
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Moose fly, moose tick, moose louse, deer bloodsucker - all this is the same insect belonging to the Hippoboscidae family
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The porcupine feeds on tree bark, leaves, needles of coniferous trees, various roots, fruits, seedlings and flowers. For food, they are able to climb a tree 18 m high. Various predators hunt them, these can be foxes, and wolves with coyotes, lynxes, bears, but the main enemies for them are the mustelid family
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Today, scientists believe that the tiny immortal jellyfish Turritopsis nutricula is the only terrestrial organism that can independently rejuvenate and regenerate. And this cycle will be repeated countless times
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Sea hares are nothing more than a European chimera. This is a demersal deep-sea marine fish, which belongs to the subclass of cartilaginous fused-skulled or whole-headed fish. To date, there is one order Chimaeriformes (chimaeriformes)
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The hyperglyph fish belongs to the Perch-like order from the Centrolophidae family. There are 6 types in total. The most common of them are Japanese, southern, Antarctic and Atlantic
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Mostly the weasel is nocturnal, but if she sees no danger for herself, she can hunt during the day. She perfectly runs, swims, jumps and climbs trees, but her main strength lies in the ability to climb through the narrowest holes and crevices. For example, she easily chases mice in their own holes
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Red-Eyed is a coastal fish found in all oceans. For example, the southern species (Emmelichthys nitidus) lives off the coast of Australia, Chile, Africa and New Zealand, and its juveniles are also found in the open ocean. Basically, the whole family is distributed in tropical and subtropical regions
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Birds of the Pheasant family are representatives of birds of small and medium size. They differ from grouse in the bare metatarsus (part of the leg from the lower leg to the toes) or plumage in its upper part. In addition, they have longer legs, which allows them to run fast
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Electric eels have a scaleless, naked snake-like body, which is covered with a thin layer of mucus and is somewhat laterally compressed in the back. Color can be called camouflage. In juveniles it is a uniform, olive brown, while adults have a bright orange color on the underside of the head and on the throat
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Big-eyed daisies, piercing blue cornflowers, delicate crocuses, dazzlingly burning poppies… Each of us has our favorite wildflowers. Probably, every woman sometimes prefers a modest bouquet of wild flowers, presented for no reason at all, just like that, to an official bouquet of solemn roses. Because simple flowers, collected without the help of professional florists, most often express the most sincere feelings: tenderness, love, affection
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Watching these animals is a pleasure. Many seek to admire the beautiful lions in their natural habitat, for which they go on special tours
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The largest and warmest Greek island of Crete is washed by three seas of the Mediterranean: the northern coast - Cretan, southern - Libyan (separates Greece from Africa), western - Ionian. In this article, we will take a closer look at the Cretan Sea, often also called the Aegean
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Monkeys are always interesting to watch - they are so spontaneous, cute and smart that they can't leave anyone indifferent! What is a dog-headed monkey, what are its features and unusual habits - the following material will tell about this
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Canadian Goose - a kind of goose. It stands out among relatives with a short neck and beak, as well as an unusual color. The body length of this bird reaches sixty centimeters, and the maximum weight is eight kilograms. This variety has many subspecies, united by external resemblance. On the territory of Russia you will meet a goose infrequently. The individual is listed in the Red Book, as it is on the verge of extinction
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The use of herbs and decoctions of them was considered the first remedy long before the first medicines appeared. Almost every disease can be alleviated or even cured with the help of properly selected and brewed herbs. With what ailments plowed clover will help to cope and what is its special strength, you should find out more
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Characteristics and features of an ordinary language. Where are these butterflies distributed and what affects their numbers. Interesting facts about hawk hawk
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It has long been customary that owls are considered a symbol of wisdom and learning. And, of course, one cannot but agree that they are amazing birds
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Of all the existing owls, little owls are the most common. They live in the western part of Europe, North Africa and South Asia and create nests in the plains, in the mountains, which sometimes reach a height of 3,000 meters. In the north, these birds are very fond of flat landscapes, and in the south they prefer steppes, deserts and semi-deserts. The number of these birds is very large, and in some places it is simply huge
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Despite the fact that the owl belongs to the owl order, there is very little in common between them. It seems that the presence of family ties has become a mistake of scientists in determining the species. He has similarities with an owl, but there are no identical characteristic features
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Looking at a field completely covered with a green blanket, many people do not even realize how many different types of plants they see. More than 40 species of flowers and herbs grow in the vast expanses. At the same time, all plants of fields and meadows have not only their own names, but also features
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The huge diversity of the world of insects attracts naturalists and just lovers of wildlife. The dung beetle (scarab) is an interesting creature, one of the most ancient insects inhabiting our planet. They have chosen a rather unusual segment of the food chain
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Throughout human history, people have been trying to answer the question of where they came from. Many theories have been put forward and refuted, religion offers its own options, science has its own, science fiction writers put forward seemingly wild assumptions