Bradipo Three-toed sloths

The three-toed sloths are tree-living mammals from South and Central America. They are the only members of the genus Bradypus and the family Bradypodidae. The four living species of three-toed sloths are the brown-throated sloth, the maned sloth, the pale-throated sloth, and the pygmy three-toed sloth.

A differenza degli altri mammiferi, i bradipi non sono capaci di mantenere la temperatura corporea costante: a causa di questa caratteristica, che li rende simili ai rettili, i bradipi vivono solamente in ambienti tropicali umidi e a clima mite tutto l’anno. Mentre i maschi vivono per tutta la vita su un unico albero, le femmine si muovono di albero in albero una volta che il loro cucciolo raggiunge la maturità sessuale, lasciando il loro vecchio albero al figlio. La pelliccia del bradipo ha una particolare caratteristica: essa infatti è cosparsa da minuscole alghe. Questo a causa dell’elevata umidità dell’ambiente in cui vive e dei suoi movimenti molto lenti. In acqua, al contrario, il bradipo risulta essere un ottimo nuotatore. Famoso per la sua lentezza, il bradipo si muove ad una velocità massima di circa 0,24 km/h. L’alimentazione del bradipo è a base di frutta e verdura e la temperatura ambientale ideale per lui è intorno ai 22 °C. Non beve acqua, che invece assume da frutta e verdura.

Colibrì Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds are birds that constitute the family Trochilidae. They are among the smallest of birds, most species measuring in the 7.5–13 cm (3–5 in) range. Indeed, the smallest extant bird species is a hummingbird, the 5-cm Bee Hummingbird. They hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings 12–80 times per second (depending on the species). They are known as hummingbirds because of the humming sound created by their beating wings, which sometimes sounds like bees or other insects. To conserve energy while they sleep or when food is scarce, they have the ability to go into a hibernation-like state (torpor) where their metabolic rate is slowed to 1/15th of its normal rate. When the nights get colder, their body temperature can drop significantly and thus slow down their heart and breathing rate, thus burning much less energy overnight. As the day heats back up, the hummingbirds’ body temperature will come back up and they resume their normal activity. They can fly at speeds exceeding 15 m/s (54 km/h; 34 mph); they are also the only group of birds with the ability to fly backwards. Individuals from some species of hummingbirds weigh less than a penny.

Baustelle in concerto a Udine

Formed in the mid-’90s in the Tuscan town of Montepulciano, Italy, Baustelle (a German word that means “construction site” – or “building site” in English) didn’t receive much mainstream attention for their first two albums, 2000’s Sussidiario Illustrato della Giovinezza and 2003’s La Moda del Lento. It was their third one, however, that finally brought them acclaim. Composed of leader Francesco Bianconi on vocals, guitar, and synths, Rachele Bastreghi on vocals and keys, Claudio Brasini on guitar, and Claudio Chiari on drums, the band released La Malavita on Warner Bros.. Italy in 2005. Mixing the romantic sounds of British artists like the Smiths and Depeche Mode, with Italian composers like Ennio Morricone and Angelo Badalamenti and American acts like Television and Scott Walker, as well as with modern sounds of electronica and indie rock, the record gained immediate attention in the group’s home country, resulting in an extensive nationwide tour. In 2010 the band release I Mistici dell’Occidente and in 2013 Fantasma.