The only chicken in the world that has claws in its wings and flies like a bird
The clawed chicken is the last remaining member of an ancient bird lineage that branched off in its own direction 64 million years ago, shortly after the mass extinction of the dinosaurs. Found in the Amazon and Orinoco in South America, the clawed chicken or hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)…
The smartest parrot in the world, likes to live at an altitude of 2000m
Kea parrots live in the Southern Alps of New Zealand, where they live at altitudes of up to 2,000 meters. In 2023, the World Records Union (WorldKings) officially announced that the Kea Parrot is “the only parrot in the world that lives in high mountain climates”. Kea parrots are “parrots…
All of the 11 most beautiful birds on the planet
Birds are the only species with feathers, and the vast majority of feathered species can fly. That is the characteristic that distinguishes birds from other species. The world has 10,000 species of birds, of which people have voted 11 species have the most colorful wings, adorning the beauty of…
The most “hot-tempered” bird in Vietnam, capable of guarding the house like a dog
In the West, there is a very beautiful and very smart bird that can be kept as a pet or to guard the house instead of a dog, which is the robin. It is a type of ornamental bird, but its ferocious and wild personality has not changed for a long time. The common herring bird's scientific name is Porphyrio…
The swallow's journey to overcome the sandstorm
Special footage reveals the fight for survival of a tiny white-bellied tern inside a giant sandstorm while migrating across the Sahara desert. (Video: National Geographic). Each year, the European white-bellied tern (Hirundo rustica rustica) migrates…
The “vampire” sparrow specializes in drinking crazy bird blood
Red-footed boobies on Wolf Island in the Galápagos Islands are falling victim to vampire finches instead of predatory mammals. Sparrows surround a crazy bird to drink blood. (Photo: simonjpierce) Living on Wolf and Darwin islands, the vampire sparrow …
The 125 million year old version of the human creature still has to be feared
Before causing misery to humans today, this creature's ancestors may have also “overthrown” the dinosaurs. A precious piece of amber from Lebanon has preserved the completely intact body of a small but fearsome creature that lived in the Jurassic period. It …
Finland’s most mysterious cemetery: People in 44 graves disappeared
The structure of the tombs, traces of burial… remain intact after 6,500 years, only human remains in the tombs have disappeared without a trace. According to Science Alert, a new analysis has revealed the mystery of the ancient cemetery located at the edge of the Arctic Circle in Tainiaro…
Unearthed a gold coin more than 1,000 years old with the face of Jesus engraved
A metal detector stumbled upon a rare gold coin while exploring the mountains of southern Norway. Jesus is depicted on one side of a gold coin. (Photo: Martine Kaspersen, Innlandet Fylkeskommune). A metal detector discovered…
Raptors and Warriors may be fixed by this Pascal Siakam trade: Toronto’s reasons for accepting and rejecting the Klay Thompson package
The Raptors and Warriors are two teams that are clearly in need of shake-ups. Toronto is looking like it may not even make the Play-In Tournament and faces many of the same issues it did last season — not enough shooting and an offense that ranks in …