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The toxoplasma parasite is able to affect the human brain,
bringing the victim into a state of psychosis and provoking the development of schizophrenia. And the most interesting thing is that its main owners are cats.

September 20, 2022

Mom Dad Party 2022 in Izmailovsky Park
Last weekend, the Notivory team took part in the Mom and Dad Party 2022 family festival in Izmailovsky Park.

September 2, 2022

«Let's save the Red Book birds of Russia together!»
Friends, the Project for the conservation of Red-book birds of the Vladimir region has come to an end. Our Team would like to thank everyone who took part and watched us with interest.

August 31, 2022

The final event of the X Wildlife Festival «My Snow Leopard» took place
The winners of the X festival got acquainted with the protected nature of Khakassia, as well as the culture and rock carvings of ancient peoples inhabiting the Khakass land in different eras.

August 30, 2022

«Russian bird»: why was varakushka called a patriot?
One of the rather bright, but little-known birds of Russia, jokingly called a patriot, is the varakushka. She received this title for the «flag on her chest»

August 12, 2022

Our water brothers: interesting facts about dolphins
It is hardly correct to call dolphins our smaller brothers: their weight, depending on the species, ranges from 50 to 350 kg, and body length from 1.5 to 5.5 m. And dolphins have bigger brains than we do. Let’s get to know these smartest and friendliest creatures closer.

August 10, 2022

Sage grouse — «An indicator of ecosystem health»
As part of the Project for the Conservation of Red Book birds, we want to introduce you to an extremely unusual representative of birds.

August 8, 2022

Mysticism or physics?
The most unusual precipitation of the XXI century

August 6, 2022

The winners of the X media Wildlife Festival «My Snow Leopard» have been determined
The My Snow Leopard Wildlife Festival was established in 2013 by the Sayano-Shushensky State Natural Biosphere Reserve and the Khakassky State Nature Reserve with the support of the Khakass Republican branch of the All-Russian Public Organization Russian Geographical Society.

August 5, 2022

What do you know about kolpitsa?
A silent bird similar to a stork, an ibis and a pelican at the same time.

August 4, 2022

«Let's save the Red Book birds of Russia together!»
A short film about waterfowl, their habitats and nesting sites, including rare birds listed in the Red Book of the Russian Federation and the Red Book of the Vladimir region.

July 25, 2022

Pigeon Mail: how did the birds find the addressee?
Until quite recently, just a few decades ago, pigeons with letters were not such a relic of the past as they are now, in the age of computers and the Internet. But have you ever wondered: how did carrier pigeons know where to deliver messages?
«Red Tide»: what is it and how is it dangerous?
No matter how beautiful this phenomenon may seem, in fact, it is dangerous.
The yellow-headed kinglet is the smallest bird in Russia
Its weight is only five grams with a length of nine centimeters.

July 18, 2022

What can its beak shape tell you about a bird?
Why does the beak of birds of prey have a powerful, curved shape, and in forest birds it is short and rounded? Read the article.

July 14, 2022

Have you noticed that the sparrows have disappeared somewhere?
Indeed, sparrow populations in large cities began to decline.
There are many opinions about why this is happening. Someone blames the increased city noise and air pollution. Others talk about influence…

July 11, 2022

Poisonous birds

We have all heard about poisonous snakes, frogs, spiders or insects more than once. But not everyone knows that there are poisonous birds in nature.

Venomous birds differ from venomous snakes in that their body does not produce poison on its own, but accumulates when they eat poisonous plants and animals. So gradually the body tissues become poisonous, and the bird itself not only remains healthy, but also acquires additional protection from predators and parasites.

July 8, 2022

Notivory volunteers have joined their ranks!
Volunteers joined the environmental initiative for garbage collection organized this weekend by the Notivory Foundation on the shoreline of an artificial reservoir on the Simka River near the village of Matveishchevo in the Yuriev-Polsky district of the Vladimir region.

July 5, 2022

The white-tailed eagle is the largest bird of prey in Russia
One of the four large representatives of birds of prey, whose body reaches a length of 90 cm, weight in adulthood — 7 kg, and wingspan — 2 m. Just think about it, this is more than the height of the average person!

June 27, 2022

So is this fish or bird your «sultanka»?

Both fish and bird — we will answer!

Only the sultanka fish is known more under the name «barabulka», and the sultanka bird under the name «sultan chicken». But this chicken is not easy, but proudly bearing the title of the most mysterious bird. And here’s why:

June 22, 2022

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