Animals

Wednesday, 12 August 2026
19 facts about snails
19 facts about snails
Also called gastropods
Snails are mollusks and are one of the most numerous animal species in the world. In terms of species diversity, they are second only to insects. Even ...

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Tasmanian devil
Males are larger than females.
The male's body length is about 90 cm and weighs 8 kg, while females average 81 cm and weigh 6 kg.
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Manatees
Females give birth to one young after a year of gestation every three to five years.
Young measures one meter, and weighs approximately 30 kilograms. It can feed on plant food at birth.
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Coyote
They have a reputation as scavengers.
Although they also feed on carrion (they like to cannibalize the corpses of individuals of the same ...
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Corn snake
Their average lifespan in the wild is 13 years, and typically up to 25 years in captivity.
The record holder lived for 32 years.
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Dodo bird
The researchers revealed that the dodo bird had a highly developed sense of smell.
It is likely that a good sense of smell enabled the birds to find seeds buried deep in the ground. Their strongly built legs equipped with claws probably helped them do this.
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Grey heron
Although they lead a solitary life, they group during the breeding season to increase the chance of finding a pair.
We call such a group of herons a siege. When they encounter a competitor, they point their beaks down and rush towards him to scare him.
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Insects
The insects that survived the late Permian extinction evolved in the Triassic (252 to 201 million years ago).
It was in the Triassic that all orders of currently living insects arose. Today's insect families de ...
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Fleas
An average female adult flea can lay between 40 and 50 eggs a day.
Fleas can remain dormant in pupae for months.
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Glass frogs
Depending on the species, they can live from 10 to 14 years.
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Wombat
Yaminon is the rarest of wombats, currently restricted to Epping Forest in Queensland.
Its wild population is critically endangered, with approximately 315 left.
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28 facts about spiders
28 facts about spiders
One of the first creatures to appear on land
The first ancestors of today's specimens appeared on Earth about 400 million years ago. They evolved from marine organisms of the chelicera subphylum. ...
17 facts about dolphins
17 facts about dolphins
Very intelligent and social mammals
They live in both oceans and rivers. They often travel in large herds, sometimes exceeding 1000 individuals. They have their language, which we have n ...
41 facts about octopus
41 facts about octopus
Very intelligent animals with amazing abilities
Octopuses are cephalopods with eight arms. So far, about 300 species of octopuses have been identified. The first octopuses appeared on Earth about 32 ...
20 facts about earthworms
20 facts about earthworms
Very useful organisms that live in the soil
They are geographically very widespread organisms. They are found in Europe, Asia, North America, and northern parts of Africa. They inhabit all types ...
22 facts about crustacean
22 facts about crustacean
Armored invertebrates
They mainly inhabit aquatic environments where they live on the seafloor (a record-breaker has been found at a depth of 10.5 km) or float in the depth ...
19 facts about central bearded dragon
19 facts about central bearded dragon
Pogona vitticeps
This interesting lizard occurs only on the Australian continent. Although its appearance may be discouraging, in fact, it is a completely harmless ani ...
19 facts about grey heron
19 facts about grey heron
Ardea cinerea
This large and interesting water bird appears in Central Europe during the breeding season and only in the north-west of the country can it be found a ...
16 facts about tasmanian devil
16 facts about tasmanian devil
Sarcophilus harrisii
They used to inhabit the Australian continent, but for unexplained reasons, disappeared from there about three thousand years ago. Today, they can onl ...
20 facts about sperm whale
20 facts about sperm whale
A vital element of the marine ecosystem
In the depths of the oceans, where sunlight loses its meaning, reigns one of the most majestic and enigmatic inhabitants of the seas–the spermaceti sp ...
20 facts about mallard
20 facts about mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
The common mallard is the most popular game bird in Central Europe, i.e. Poland. It is very numerous and easily inhabits various environments to which ...
14 facts about Brazilian wandering spiders
14 facts about Brazilian wandering spiders
They travel stowaway, and on top of that they bite
These spiders are found in forested areas of South and Central America. They actively hunt small animals, which they then paralyze with their venom. T ...
19 facts about American mink
19 facts about American mink
Furry commando
The American mink is a species common in North America, where it lives in the wild. It was introduced to Europe in the 1950s and spread throughout Eur ...
13 facts about European mole cricket
13 facts about European mole cricket
Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa
They get their name from the fact that they often damage crops and cause losses. At least that used to be the case, as the population of these insects ...
17 facts about spotted hyena
17 facts about spotted hyena
Laughing hyena
The spotted hyena is one of Africa’s most recognizable animals, also known as the laughing hyena. It is the largest living member of the hyena family, ...
20 facts about guinea pig
20 facts about guinea pig
Cavia porcellus
The guinea pig (Cavia porcellus), also known as the domestic cavy, is a medium-sized rodent native to the Andean regions of South America. Where it co ...
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