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A monkey is any cercopithecoid (Old World monkey) or platyrrhine (New World monkey) primate. All primates that are not prosimians or apes are monkeys. The 264 known extant monkey species represent two of the three groupings of simian primates (the third group being the 22 species of apes). Monkeys are generally considered to be intelligent and, unlike apes, monkeys usually have tails...

Eli Saban from the Israeli city of Ashdod caught a huge and very rare tuna fish. The fish weighed over 330 lbs (150 kg). The fisherman was told that the fish was worth $125,000. Tuna fish Tuna are salt water fish from the family Scombridae, mostly in the genus Thunnus. Tuna are fast swimmers, and some species are capable of speeds of 70 km/h (43 mph). Unlike most fish, which have white flesh, the muscle tissue of tuna ranges from pink to dark red...

An egg is an organic vessel in which an embryo first begins to develop. In most birds, reptiles, insects, mollusks, fish, and monotremes, an egg (Latin, ovum) is the zygote, resulting from fertilization of the ovum, which is expelled from the body and permitted to develop outside the body until the developing embryo can survive on its own. Oviparous animals are animals that lay eggs, with little or no other development within the mother...

The lying down game (also known as planking, or face downs) is an activity, popular in various parts of the world, consisting of lying face down in an unusual or incongruous location. The hands must touch the sides of the body, and having a photograph of the participant taken and posted on the Internet is an integral part of the game. Players compete to find the most unusual and original location in which to play...

It seems that science is at last trying to catch up with how the domestic dog performs many tasks. The latest research into the dogs method of shaking water from their coats shows that as they have evolved to do so with the highest efficiency possible. The core reason behind this vital action is to remove excess water from their coats so they do not get hypothermia...

An aquarium (plural aquariums or aquaria) is a vivarium consisting of at least one transparent side in which water-dwelling plants or animals are kept. Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, marine mammals, turtles, and aquatic plants. The term combines the Latin root aqua, meaning water, with the suffix -arium, meaning "a place for relating to". An aquarist owns fish or maintains an aquarium, typically constructed of glass or high strength acrylic plastic...

Beautiful photos of underwater world by Alexander Safonov. He is also professional software architect living and working in Tokyo for many years. He is originally from Voronezh, Russia. Currently he provide independent IT consulting services for financial companies in Japan. His primary expertise is design and implementation of real-time distributed information systems. His biggest hobby is underwater photography...

A kitten is a juvenile domesticated cat. A feline litter usually consists of two to five kittens. To survive, kittens need the care of their mother for the first several weeks of their life. Kittens are highly social animals and spend most of their waking hours playing and interacting with available companions. Etymology The word "kitten" derives from Middle English kitoun (ketoun, kyton etc.), which itself came from Old French chitoun, cheton: "kitten"...