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Over 1.5 million living animal species have been described, of which around 1.05 million are insects, over 85,000 are molluscs, and around 65,000 are vertebrates. It has been estimated there are as many as 7.77 million animal species on Earth. Animal body lengths range from 8.5 μm (0.00033 in) to 33.6 m (110 ft).
Zoophilia. Zoophilia is a paraphilia in which a person experiences a sexual fixation on non-human animals. [ 1][ 2] Bestiality instead refers to cross-species sexual activity between humans and non-human animals. [ a] Due to the lack of research on the subject, it is difficult to conclude how prevalent bestiality is. [ 4]
The history of zoophilia and bestiality begins in the prehistoric era, where depictions of humans and non-human animals in a sexual context appear infrequently in European rock art. [ 1] Bestiality remained a theme in mythology and folklore through the classical period and into the Middle Ages (e.g. the Greek myth of Leda and the Swan) [ 2] and ...
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2. Xeme. Also known as Sabine's Gull, these animals are graceful seabirds that live in a variety of habitats depending on the season. In the summer, they can be found across the Arctic and ...
Hermaphrodite. A hermaphrodite ( / hərˈmæfrəˌdaɪt /) is a sexually reproducing organism that produces both male and female gametes. [ 1] Animal species in which individuals are either male or female are gonochoric, which is the opposite of hermaphroditic. [ 2] The individuals of many taxonomic groups of animals, primarily invertebrates ...
Wildlife. A lion ( Panthera leo ). Lions are an example of Charismatic megafauna, a group of wildlife species that are especially popular in human culture. Wildlife refers to undomesticated animal species, but has come to include all organisms that grow or live wild in an area without being introduced by humans. [ 1]
A pika ( / ˈpaɪkə / PEYE-kə[ 3]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative, the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears. [ 4] The large-eared pika of the Himalayas and nearby mountains lives at ...