Animals

The common kingfisher was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in Systema Naturae as Gracula atthis.

To catch their prey, viper dogfish extend their jaws.

There are species of octopuses that are practically blind.

In the breeding season it inhabits Eurasia from the British Isles throughout central Europe and Scandinavia, Asia except for the polar zones, the Arabian Peninsula and India.

Most octopuses lead solitary lives, but we also encounter species that live in larger communities.

Sand lizard is carnivorous.

The red-rimmed melania is very tolerant of brackish water.

From 1950s to 1980s, hedgehogs were an unofficial symbol of NATO.

Naturally, capybaras inhabit areas of South America.

The species was first described in 1850 by English ornithologist John Gould.