Many animals use nature's tools quite effectively.

Sea otters put rocks on their stomachs to crack open crustaceans and shells. Another quirky way to bring out food.#environment #nature #wildlife

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— Abhirup Kondekar (@abhirupkondekar) November 7, 2020

It is predatory/carnivorous animals who need more sleep than herbivorous animals. This is because hunting down prey species takes a lot of energy and is exhausting.#environment #wildlife #nature

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— Abhirup Kondekar (@abhirupkondekar) October 28, 2020

Some animals like snow leopards and arctic foxes use their thick, furry tails as their blankets. This helps them to keep them warm.#environment #nature #biodiversity #wildlife

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— Abhirup Kondekar (@abhirupkondekar) October 29, 2020

Herbivores ungulates like giraffes, horses and cattle can sleep standing up. But, they can only dream lying down.#environment #nature #biodiversity

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— Abhirup Kondekar (@abhirupkondekar) October 29, 2020