Anatomy & appearance
What Is An Okapi
The okapi was first discovered by Europeans in 1901 when British explorer Harry Johnston came across it during his expedition…
Biome
Tropical forests
Meet the animals of tropical forests and read what we know about how they live there.
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Articles
Adaptations
Tiger adaptations: how tigers hunt, hide and survive
Stripes that look green to deer, night vision about six times better than ours, 10 cm claws and strong swimming:…
Speed
How fast can an elephant run?
Elephants have been timed at up to about 25 km/h (15 mph). The popular 40 km/h figure for African elephants…
Comparisons
Tiger vs lion: who would win?
Wild tigers and lions never meet, so nobody really knows who would win. On paper the tiger is heavier on…
Comparisons
Tiger vs grizzly bear: who would win?
Tigers and grizzly bears live on different continents, so nobody knows who would win. A big Amur tiger and a…
Strength & bite force
How strong is a tiger?
A tiger can kill and drag prey about five times its own weight, and its canine bite is modelled at…
Comparisons
How strong is a chimpanzee compared with a human?
A 2017 study measured chimp muscle and found it about 1.35 times stronger than human muscle of the same size.…
Strength & bite force
How strong is a jaguar?
Pound for pound, the jaguar has the strongest bite of the big cats. A 2005 skull model puts its canine…
Diet & feeding
What do King Cobras Eat- King Cobra Diet
The King Cobra is a species of venomous snake that is found in the forests of India, in fact all…
Size & weight
How much does a Bengal tiger weigh?
An adult male Bengal tiger weighs about 220 kg (480 lb) and a female about 140 kg (300 lb). The…
Diet & feeding
What Do Stick Insects Eat – Stick Insects Diet
Among all the insects, Stick Insects are very popular pets nowadays. People like to keep them as pets because of…
Records & rankings
How much does a tiger weigh?
An adult tiger usually weighs 75 to 325 kg (165 to 716 lb). Amur males are the heaviest wild tigers…