🏳️‍🌈Today is coming out day

Perhaps unknown to some of you, same-sex sexual behavior is not an exclusively human trait, but it has been extensively documented in non-human animals as well. Here are some animals who also show same sex behaviour:

#ComingOutDay #LGBT #wildlife 1) Bonobo

The bonobo is an African ape closely related to humans. Studies suggest 75% of bonobo sex is nonreproductive & that nearly all bonobos are bisexual. Frans de Waal calls the species a "make love, not war" primate. He believes bonobos use sex to resolve conflicts

Parasites may gross us out, but they are incredibly diverse and hold ecosystems together

From wasps to viruses, parasites are crucial links in a healthy food web. #Ecosystem #wildlife #biodiversity
nationalgeographic.com/animals/articl… parasitism deserves more respect as “an exceptionally successful form of life”. Animals, plants, fungi, bacteria & viruses can all be parasitic, from vampire bats to deep-sea anglerfish, whose tiny males permanently attach themselves to females.

🐝Facts about the murder hornet  (Vespa mandarinia)

These hornets naturally occur in Asia, but humans have accidentally introduced them into North America where they pose a threat to native wildlife, as they kill other insects, like smaller wasps & bees. 1) The name murder hornet is widely used online, but it may be sensationalist, according to the Natural History Museum. These hornets don't actively hunt humans but they can kill humans with potent stings if they feel threatened, especially when people are allergic to their venom

🐍☠️10 of the deadliest snakes

They hiss, they slither and unfortunately for humans and unsuspecting prey, they bite. Snakes bite about 5.4 million people every year, resulting in between 81,000 and 138,000 deaths #10 Black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis)

Africa's deadliest snake can kill a person with just 2 drops of venom. They are ~2,5 meters & are born with 2 to 3 drops of venom in each fang, so they are lethal from the get-go. Adults can store up to 20 drops in each of their fangs.

🦄 Due to the animal's large ivory tusks, they are known as unicorns of the sea.

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Narwhal tusks are thought to play a role in mating, as some males have been seen crossing tusks, like fencing behavior, which may serve to display youthfulness, social status or strength among narwhals.

What are invasive species?

Global trade is bringing invasive species to new environments around the world. Is that always a bad thing?🤔

Continue reading this thread to learn more about these species. 1) An invasive species is a type of animal, plant, fungus or any other living thing that has arrived in a new environment and can harm other species there. You might hear the term "invasive species" used interchangeably with...

#AnimalOfTheDay: Macaroni penguin 🐧

- Population size: 9 million breeding pairs (Vulnerable)
- Life span: 8-15 years
- Weight: 5,5 kg
- Height: 71 cm
- Distribution: (islands) between Antartica, South America & Africa
- Habitat: Rocky, water-bound terrain
- Diet: mostly krill #AnimalOfTheDay: Philippine flying lemur

- Population size: 100.000
- Life span: 17,5 years
- Weight: 1 - 1,7 kg
- Length: 33-38 cm
- Distribution: Philippine islands
- Habitat: rain forest
- Diet: folivore that mainly eats flowers, buds & young leaves
- Reproduction: 1 young

The Albatros, the biggest flying bird in the world, can go for years without touching land, has complicated, comical mating dances that take years to learn, and might even help scientists track down illegal fishing vessels. Here are some interesting facts about these big birds. Albatros fact #1

There are 23 species of albatrosses, though arguably the most famous is the wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans), which is the largest flying bird in the world. This bird has a 3,4 meter wingspan, even bigger than the famous California condor.