Nature 2024, November

In the review presented to your attention, we will talk about the best horses in the world - bay horses. You will ask why?" After all, at international exhibitions, the first prizes for the exterior are taken by horses of isabella, igren, white, black or even gray, as well as their mastery

Man has set his sights on space with all his might, science fiction writers are already drawing pictures of the exploration of other planets, and sometimes not everyone knows what is “under our feet”. And if the land was more or less studied, then practically nothing is known about the depths of the waters

Currently, the largest animals on the planet are whales. The size of some members of the detachment is really impressive. How much can these giants weigh? What is their lifestyle? What do they eat and how do they get along with other representatives of the water element?

The sycamore tree is the most famous southern tree, and not only because it cannot be forgotten once seen. All the literature of the East - prose, poetry, folklore - is full of descriptions of this magnificent plant. A giant grows up to 50 meters, and the girth of the trunk can be 20 meters

Have you ever thought about where the panda lives, what is the habitat of the bear, what does he prefer to eat and how long does the bear bear offspring? Not?

Modern science of geology knows thousands of various minerals and rocks. And someone who, and geologists know for sure which stone is the most durable in the world. Do you know the answer to this question? If not, be sure to read this article

The steppe lark is a small bird that is a wonderful singer. At the same time, they are in most cases painted in clay-gray dull tones. Birds are widely distributed, mainly inhabiting open places: steppes and meadows, treeless slopes and semi-deserts of hills and mountains. They very rarely sit on the branches of shrubs and trees

The Minusinsk basin, also called the intermountain depression, is located on the border of Khakassia and the Krasnoyarsk Territory. Mountain ranges rise around the basin. Its southern and southwestern borders are framed by the mountain systems of the Western Sayan. The north-western and western sides of the basin are “guarded” by the Abakan Range, and the Eastern Sayan is located in the east. The Minusinsk Basin is open only from the north - the West Siberian Plain is spread there. In addition to picturesque places, the Minusinsk basin is overflowing with

The subtropical fruit, avocado, which is exotic for our places, has gained great popularity in Russia over the past decade. However, its appearance on the market at first caused bewilderment among buyers: is avocado a fruit or a vegetable? And, most importantly, how to clean and eat it?

Spring is the most important time of the year for a person. In ancient times, having missed the planting dates, he risked dying of hunger in winter, so the beginning of spring is celebrated by all peoples. How did people learn to determine the day of the equinox? What holidays are associated with it among different nations?

What do grizzly bears have in common with brown and polar bears? Is the grizzly one of the most dangerous and aggressive bears? How many grizzly bears are left in North America and why do they have the lowest breeding rate of any mammal on the continent? How long do grizzlies live and where do they live? All answers are in the article

I would like to immediately answer the question of our readers about who a narwhal is - an animal or a fish. This is a mammal related to cetaceans. This is the only species of narwhal

The smallest representatives of the subfamily of bulls are Asian buffaloes (lat. Bubalus) tamarou and anoa. It is about them that we will talk today

Goffin's cockatoo is one of the smallest representatives of the family with a body length of no more than 30 cm and a weight of about 350 grams. Parrots of this species are common in Indonesia, on the island of Tanimbar. Because of this, they are often referred to as Tanimbar cockatoos. In Europe, they first appeared in the seventies of the last century. Under natural conditions, parrots live in tropical and subtropical forests, in cultivated landscapes

Oceans and seas are home to many amazing and colorful animals. One of the inhabitants of the underwater kingdoms is this exotic creature. This unusual fish lived in the waters of the rivers in the time of the dinosaurs, and has not changed at all in 150 million years. Although she belongs to the family of the most good-natured aquatic animals, her back should not be touched, since it is all covered with poisonous spikes

Osteolaemus tetraspis is the only species of the genus of blunt-nosed crocodiles, the smallest in the world. Crocodiles are highly organized reptiles, thanks to a perfect respiratory, circulatory and nervous system. Animals first appeared over 150 million years ago. Their closest relatives are dinosaurs

In the modern world, Homo sapiens is the dominant predator on the entire planet. But it is worth recognizing that humanity has risen to this degree quite recently and holds the palm for a very short time. An individual who was able to protect himself from the surrounding "enemy" world appeared only 2 million years ago. But on the planet there are many prehistoric representatives of flora and fauna, whose ancestors saw the world even before the existence of dinosaurs

The Manchineel tree is considered one of the most dangerous woody plants on the planet. Its juice is extremely poisonous. A person can get severe poisoning, even when near a tree. After all, the dew flowing from its leaves has toxic properties. What is this dangerous representative of the flora? Is this tree used in industry? We will consider these questions in the article

There are 71 species of juniper in total. It grows in a number of countries, including Russia. Today we will talk about those types of juniper that grow in the Crimea. He was nicknamed "Crimean". Few people know that juniper has many beneficial properties. There are some contraindications

Row poplar is popularly called poplar fungus, poplar or poplar. Macromycete got its name for its habitat. It grows in close proximity to or under poplars

In our article we want to talk about Meshchera land. It was these regions that Konstantin Paustovsky described in his famous story "Meshcherskaya Side". Why is she so famous?

The article gives an idea of the long-eared jerboa, describes its features, lifestyle, habitat, draws parallels with other rodents

Tetrahedral water lily is a flower of extraordinary beauty that occurs naturally in the open spaces of the river. Read about its features and cultivation rules in our article

This mouse has long been confused with its European relative, with which it has many external similarities, although it is much larger. And only in 1894 was the yellow-throated mouse isolated as a separate species. The Red Book of the Moscow Region was replenished with this rodent in 2008

Even small children know that this animal cannot see anything. Older people know that the common mole is a soil mammal. In this article, we will consider how this little animal lives, what it eats and what it does

To prevent herbivorous individuals from eating the entire green shell of the earth, nature created predators. Insect predators are indispensable in the struggle for the existence of species, control the number of vegetarian individuals and protect people from pests of agricultural activities

Probably everyone is familiar with such cute rodents as hamsters. There are several types of them, and they live well with people as pets. But an ordinary hamster is not the same as its domestic counterparts, it differs in many ways from them

Surely each of you understands that the appearance of moths does not promise anything good. This little flying parasite causes irreparable damage to food and clothing. From this article you will learn what the moth eats

Unfortunately, many of our compatriots had to deal with bedbugs at least once. The saddest thing is that these blood-sucking insects can start up even with the most accurate owners who spend a lot of time keeping their home clean. After reading today's article, you will find out how long bugs live without food and how they penetrate city apartments

In our article we want to talk about beetles. Sometimes in the conditions of a metropolis, we simply do not notice them. But this group of insects is quite numerous and deserves attention. Let's look at some types of beetles that are most characteristic of our latitudes

Snakes inhabit all continents except Antarctica, they live in various biotopes, including deserts. Fans of home terrariums are happy to breed these reptiles. Snakes are unpretentious, and care for them is the most minimal. It is terrariumists who are most concerned about the question of when and where snakes lay their eggs, how to get he althy offspring. Let's explore this problem

Many wild birds cannot breed in captivity, and if they do, they breed very badly, but this fact does not apply to budgerigars. These birds can also be bred in cages, for this it is only necessary to create favorable conditions and find a suitable pair. For these purposes, a one-year-old budgerigar is suitable. Bird breeding takes place in spring and summer, although egg laying can also be carried out in autumn or winter

Central Russia is rich in beautiful places with a curious history. Many unique and little known corners of nature. The Gus River is known mainly due to the city of Gus-Khrustalny. Although the drain itself deserves attention from an ethnic point of view and as an excellent object for the further development of tourism

Surely many of you have heard that the largest bivalve mollusk was caught in 1956 off the coast of the Japanese island of Ishigaki. It turned out to be a giant tridacna, weighing 333 kilograms with a length of 1.16 meters. After reading today's article, you will learn more about this inhabitant of the underwater depths

The animal luwak lives on trees and is a small predator, but the basis of its diet is not only meat, but also insects, as well as various fruits, nuts and other plant components, including coffee tree grains. Animals carefully select the most ripe and intact coffee beans due to their sense of smell, which allows you to find fragrant and tasty coffee beans

This article is about one of the most beautiful endangered butterflies. This is an apollo butterfly

Central symmetry is fairly common in nature. Among the variety of forms in abundance, you can find the most perfect samples

Galega officinalis herb is known to many people suffering from such a formidable disease as diabetes mellitus. For those who have never heard of this plant, we will tell you about its use in traditional medicine, its beneficial properties and contraindications

Timofeevka meadow has spread throughout the non-chernozem territory of Russia. Its use as a cultivated plant sown in scorched areas is mentioned in the documents of the Vologda province dated to the end of the 17th-beginning of the 18th century

Waterfalls of Bashkiria, the list of which is quite extensive, are not as large as, for example, in the North Caucasus. However, for residents of most Russian regions, where they do not exist at all, they are very attractive for their beauty and accessibility