Grizon attacked turkey vultures in Ecuadorian tropical forests

New opportunities have been created for visually impaired readers in the republics. Currently, literature in Braille script is being delivered even to their homes.

Nikon presented the results of its 52nd microphotography contest called Nikon Small World. Contestants used microscopes to photograph a wide variety of objects, including neurons, slime molds, and crystals. Even ordinary items, such as a ballpoint pen, took on the appearance of works of art under multiple magnification.

Twenty prize-winning works were selected within the framework of the contest, as well as seven photos that attracted special attention from the company's editorial team.

There is a group of snakes that employ unconventional hunting methods: they remain motionless and slightly sway the tip of their tail. Thanks to this maneuver, birds, frogs, and lizards mistakenly mistake this tip for a worm. More than fifty species of snakes use a similar tactic.

However, the spiny-tailed viper is the most masterful at luring prey. This species inhabits the mountains of Iran, and information about it was only documented in 2006.

A characteristic feature of this snake is a growth on the end of its tail that externally resembles a spider with a massive body and numerous limbs. The movements of this false spider attract birds, which attempt to peck at this imitation, thereby receiving a venomous bite.