Cave bears - 30% larger than brown bear (the largest currently living bear) - became extinct almost 28 000 years ago. They had 2m length, 1,7 meter height and near 1000kg weight!

In Poland, there were once very popular cartoon: "Elemelek sparrow" - video for children about little bird, which was then very common in Poland. Nowadays sparrows may soon disappear not only from television screens, but also from our backyards.

White Stork is very popular bird in Poland. Over 23% of world population (52,000 pairs) of this bird live here in Spring and Summer. Storks are wandering birds and just before Winter they fly away to hotter countries in Africa.

Author: Richa [ … ]

Euroasian Lynx is one of the biggest land mammal predator from the cats family.  In Poland Lynxes are extremly rare (only 210 individuals) and under protect. The lived mainly in compact, large forests: Puszcza Augustowska, Knyszyńska, Białowieska i B [ … ]

Common Pipistrelle is one of the smallest bat in the world. It is 3,5-4,5 cm long (with a wingspan 19-25 cm). It's weight is about 7 g - almost the same as the U.S. dollar (8g). Such small creature lives usually.. up to 16 years.

Author:Barracu [ … ]