The heels of a lion do not touch the ground when it walks.
Lions have great night vision. The eyes of a lion are 6 times more sensitive to light than a human’s eyes.
A Beluga whale, a protected species usually found in cold Arctic waters, has been seen in France’s Seine river, with authorities urging people to keep their distance to avoid distressing the animal. Officials in the Eure department of Normandy said late Wednesday that images suggested it was a beluga separated from its pod, though they did not specify its size nor where exactly it was seen. An adult beluga can reach up to four metres (13 feet) in length, and while they ...