15 hours agoKoala diet consists mostly of eucalyptus but they only recognize the leaves as food when on a branchYuliya1017
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19 hours agoPorcupines have around 30K quills, with barbs at the tips that make them difficult to remove. 🌵🐖💺Yuliya1017
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21 hours agoOwls typically feed their strongest babies first. (In reality though it’s usually the older chicks)Yuliya1017
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21 hours agoWhile most mice don’t hibernate, the meadow jumping mouse hibernates from September to April. 🐭🛌🎄Yuliya1017