These tarantulas lay an egg sac that typically has between 50 and 2,000 eggs. The eggs hatch after about 6-8 weeks. While waiting for the eggs to hatch, the female turns and rotates them to prevent them from being deformed.
Malacochersus tornieri This small, flat tortoise does not withdraw into its shell when disturbed; it seeks the nearest rocky outcropping. Wedging itself firmly into…
Tauraco erythrolophus The turaco has copper-containing pigments in its feathers. This means it is truly red and green, which differs from most birds whose…
Leontopithecus chrysomelas Tamarin’s long, slender hands and fingers end in sharp claws that help them pick insects from their rainforest hiding places. These omnivorous…
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