Mushrooms releasing their spore into the night
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There are bears that do not hibernate. While most bears traditionally undergo hibernation, such as female bears who give birth during this time and their cubs, approximately one-third of the bear population may remain active even during this period. Middle-aged and older individuals, especially males, continue to move around in forests and mountains. So, if there is enough food, bears do not retreat to their winter dens, and you might even encounter bear footprints in snowy mountains when winter is harsher than we’ve become accustomed to in recent years.

Chameleons’ astounding color-changing skin and lightning-fast tongues make them one of the most unusual lizards in the world.

The rosette-nosed pygmy might be tiny, but its tongue packs a powerful punch. Launching at an impressive 8,500 feet per second, the speed of this chameleon’s tongue is faster than space shuttles and jet fighters.

What’s even more interesting is that the speed of this chameleon’s tongue makes it among the animals with the fastest capability for acceleration on the planet.

1. There are more than 20,000 species in the world. Biologists believe that they will discover many more of these animals, with many of them being discovered in remote areas.
2. Some of these insects that turn into moths can sting, but butterfly caterpillars cannot sting.
3. The vast majority of them eat plants, but a few will eat insects and other caterpillars.
4. They may spin a single pupa, or they may spin a cocoon around themselves before spinning an additional pupa around the cocoon.
5. The caterpillar stage can last from 1-to-11 months, depending on the species. The largest caterpillars in the world can reach up to 6 inches in length!