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.

Ladybug

Ladybugs have their vibrant color in order to appear poisonous and deter any predators from eating them. They primarily eat plant eating insects, and one ladybug can eat up to 5,000 insects in its lifetime. This makes them very helpful to farmers and gardeners who...

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Leatherback sea turtles are the largest turtles on the planet. They get their names because unlike other sea turtles whose shells are hard, the leatherback sea turtle’s shell feels leathery and rubbery. Leatherback sea turtles lay their eggs in the sand and as soon...

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Loggerhead sea turtles get their names because of their oversized heads which some say resemble tree logs. Loggerhead’s have a much longer migration route between their breeding nests and feeding grounds. Female sea turtles travel over 7,457 miles (12,000km) to...

Monarch butterfly

Every year, monarch butterflies go on a long migration spanning over 2,000 miles (3200 km). When the weather begins to get cold they travel from Canada and the northern United States all the way down to southern California and central Mexico. They return to the...

Narwhal

Narwhals are often called “the unicorns of the sea” because of their long spiral tusk. Scientists don’t know the exact reason for these tusks but they believe that they serve purposes other than fighting. A narwhal’s tusk has a lot of nerves and is covered in small...

North American Beaver

Beavers are very strong swimmers and are able to hold their breath underwater for up to 15 minutes. They are able to close their nostrils in order to prevent water from coming in and have transparent eyelids which they can see through while closed. Beavers build...

Nudibranch

Nudibranchs spend most of their time dragging their bellies along the seafloor in search of something to eat. They come in many different colors, which are determined by the pigments in their prey. Some nudibranchs are even able to acquire a way to defend...

Peregrine Falcon

The peregrine falcon is the fastest animal on Earth and can dive at speeds up to 200 miles (323 kilometers) per hour. Instead of building nests, they live in dips of rocks or on the edges of cliffs or buildings. Peregrine falcon chicks learn to fly in just 6...

Pileated Woodpecker

Pileated woodpeckers play an important role in keeping the forests they live in healthy by eating wood-boring insects. Woodpeckers are best known for using their beaks in order to dig into tree bark in order to get food, but they also hammer their beaks into wood...

Polar Bear

Polar bears are strong swimmers with slightly webbed front paws that they use as paddles. It’s important that polar bears stay clean because dirty matted fur doesn't work as well for keeping them warm. Polar bears have dark skin under their white fur, allowing them...