https://padlet.com/blaine_carner/q5xts4066xp2 Made with a dash of Effort en-us 2018-12-13 19:09:06 UTC 2024-06-04 21:54:57 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Xmastree.png blaine_carner https://padlet.com/blaine_carner/q5xts4066xp2/wish/314426905 It extracts nectar by moving its tongue rapidly in and out of flowers (up to 13 times per second). When flying from flower to flower, it transfers pollen. Therefore it has a big responsibility for plant reproduction. In a single day the Zunzun can fly to an average 1,500 flowers.]]> 2018-12-13 19:15:09 UTC https://padlet.com/blaine_carner/q5xts4066xp2/wish/314426905 blaine_carner https://padlet.com/blaine_carner/q5xts4066xp2/wish/314432200 It weighs between 1.6 to 1.8 grams, it is 5 cm from beak to tail. It is the smallest bird, and it lays the tiniest bird egg. The female is slightly bigger than the male. They are so small they are sometimes mistaken for bumblebees.]]> 2018-12-13 19:24:31 UTC https://padlet.com/blaine_carner/q5xts4066xp2/wish/314432200 blaine_carner https://padlet.com/blaine_carner/q5xts4066xp2/wish/314434792 Of the 190 species of butterfly that can be found in Cuba, at least 35 species are endemic to the island, including the clear-wing butterfly (Greta Cubana). Though it could once be found all across the island, these days its range is restricted to protected areas of humid forests. ]]> 2018-12-13 19:29:44 UTC https://padlet.com/blaine_carner/q5xts4066xp2/wish/314434792 blaine_carner https://padlet.com/blaine_carner/q5xts4066xp2/wish/315576345 Greta Cubana is one of the two clear-wing butterflies occurring in the West Indies. It is known only from 16 locations in central and eastern Cuba. The duration of the development from egg to adult was 31 days. Females lay clusters of 5 to 34 eggs on the underside of young leaves.]]> 2018-12-18 16:03:57 UTC https://padlet.com/blaine_carner/q5xts4066xp2/wish/315576345 blaine_carner https://padlet.com/blaine_carner/q5xts4066xp2/wish/315668827 Almiquis have a clumsy gait and are incapable of jumping, although they can run and climb surprisingly fast. When they run, they do so on their toes, going in a zig-zagged course. When alarmed, they might trip over their own toes and even tumble head over heels.]]> 2018-12-18 19:18:13 UTC https://padlet.com/blaine_carner/q5xts4066xp2/wish/315668827 blaine_carner https://padlet.com/blaine_carner/q5xts4066xp2/wish/315671134 Almiquis find food by rooting in the ground with their snouts and tearing into rotten logs and trees with their powerful fore-claws. Their diet mainly consists of insects, worms, and other invertebrates, but they also feed on fruits, roots, vegetables, and small vertebrate. In captivity, almiquis have been known to rink only while bathing.]]> 2018-12-18 19:23:36 UTC https://padlet.com/blaine_carner/q5xts4066xp2/wish/315671134