Cats

Cats are among the most popular pets worldwide. In contrast to her larger relatives, lions or tigers, they are only smaller and more tame. However: all cats are predators. They are skilful hunters who live on meat.

Trees

Trees are of vital importance for us. They are a habitat for animals and other plants. We use their wood to build ships, houses, furniture or musical instruments; birds use them for their nests and beavers for their dams. We make paper from wood. Trees provide food to both animals and humans. And trees produce the oxygen we need for breathing, and they also clean the air.

Dinosaur

They were the largest animals ever to live on land: the dinosaurs. The word dinosaur comes from the Greek and means "fearsome reptile". Many different dinosaur kinds developed over a period of 160 million years. Then, 65 million years ago, they became extinct.

Sharks

Sharks are the perfect hunters of the seven seas. They create fear – but can also fascinate.

Horses

About 4000 years ago, humans recognised horse´s use for agriculture as well as for pulling and riding. For millennia, horses were the most important means of transportation.

Reptiles

Toads, Serpents, Lizards and Tortoises: these are all reptiles and amphibians and are among the oldest animals on earth. Some have a slimy skin, others look like monsters from primeval times, but they all have fascinating abilities.

Spiders

Many people are afraid of spiders. Actually they have unbelievable abilities. Only very few are dangerous to humans and they are extremely useful animals, because they kill pests. Their body is one of nature´s true pieces of art.

Whales and Dolphins

These are huge giants which move elegantly in the water – whales are the largest animals on earth. But there are also smaller kinds – and even the dolphin belongs to the whales.