For more wild facts about snakes, go to desertusa.com.
Rattlesnake mating sessions have been known to last more than 22 hours.
January 22nd, 2011. Tags: mating, rattlesnakes.
Opossums give birth to 20 infants only 11 days after mating.
June 8th, 2010. Tags: fetus, gestation, infants, mating, opossum, reproduction.
11-13 days after mating over 20 infants may be born, although an average litter consists of 8-9 infants. The infants are so small at birth that 20 could fit into a teaspoon. Each of the hairless, embryonic-looking “pinkies” are no larger than the size of a bee or a dime and weigh approximately 0.13 grams. At birth, the infants must make a long and difficult journey from the birth canal into the pouch, latch onto a teat, and continue their development. The mother helps by licking the hair leading into the pouch, providing a moist path for the infants to follow.
For more wild facts about opossums, go to opossumsociety.us.
Ravens mate with the same companion their whole life.
May 21st, 2010. Tags: bird, mating, raven.
Ravens are the largest perching bird in Europe, that now only occupy the rural parts of their former range here. They prefer the upland moorlands and coastal cliffs of Europe, northern Africa, Asia and North America. Although they have a wide and varied diet, it’s carrion on which they most rely. These giants of the crow family are know to be super intelligent, but they are also playful, performing mid-air acrobatics and playing games that involve passing stones to one another. Pairs mate for life.
For more wild facts about ravens, go to bbc.co.uk.