Animal Adventures Europe

Animal Adventures
Europe

Most of Europe is in the temperate climate zone, meaning that temperatures generally stay pretty mild. Many areas within Europe’s temperatures are regulated by the warm water in the Gulf Stream and the Mediterranean Sea. Wind carries the heat of these bodies of water to surrounding land, preventing the air temperature from getting as cold as it otherwise would be. Eastern parts of Europe tend to be colder because there is no nearby Ocean to regulate the temperature.

Gecko

Geckos have hairlike structures on their toes that bond to any surface they step on. This allows them to run across tree branches and even crawl up walls and across ceilings. Geckos are one of very few types of lizards to have a voice and sound a little bit like a...

Giant Squid

At 10 inches (25cm) in diameter, giant squids have the second largest eyes out of any animal. Their huge eyes help them see deep underwater where it would be too dark for most animals to see anything at all. Because they live so deep undersea, scientists know very...

Great White Shark

Great white sharks rely on stealth when they hunt. When they choose a target to be their prey they position themselves underneath it so they can swim straight up and burst out of the water to catch it. Great white sharks have an excellent sense of smell and can...

Green Sea Turtle

Green sea turtles spend most of their time underwater and can spend up to 5 hours before coming up for air when they’re resting. They have long migrations from their feeding to nesting sites and have been recorded to travel over 1,615 miles (2,600km). When females...

Grey Wolf

Wolves live as communities and all raise their young, hunt, and protect their territory together. A wolf’s howl can be heard from 10 miles (16km) away and each pack has its own unique howl. Wolf pups are very playful and enjoy chasing each other and...

Hammerhead Shark

Hammerhead sharks’ heads are very useful for hunting, especially for their favorite food, stingrays. The location of their eyes on the sides of their head allows them to scan their surroundings quickly and they can use their flat wide heads to pin their prey down...

Harp Seal

Harp seals are also known as “saddlebacks'' because of the saddle shaped markings on their pelts. They spend the majority of their time in the water and are excellent swimmers. They can hold their breath underwater for up to 15 minutes and can dive up to 1,200 feet...

Hedgehog

Hedgehogs are born with short, soft spikes that lengthen and sharpen as they grow up. These spikes help protect hedgehogs from predators by making them too prickly for other animals to grab or eat. Hedgehogs often add to their defenses by chewing up plants that are...

Honeybee

There are three different types of honeybees. Most females are workers who forage for food and protect the hive, one queen is the single fertile female of a hive and spawns the next generation, and the male bees, which are called drones, stay in the hive...

Jerboa

Jerboas are small desert dwelling rodents which look sort of like miniature kangaroos. Like kangaroos, they move around by hopping and when they’re chased they can reach speeds of 15 miles (24km) per hour. Jerboas’ tails can be longer than their heads and bodies....