Animals

Saturday, 5 September 2026

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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Common Surinam toad

Its body shape is clumsy, dorsally flattened - it resembles an angular flounder.

Its weight does not exceed 500 g. The muzzle is pointed, and the thorax is wide with a square outlin ...

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American mink

The American mink is a species of a predatory mammal from the mustelid family.

Mustelids and martens (Mustelidae) are the most numerous family of predatory mammals, including smal ...

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Tawny frogmouth

They often fall prey to cats, foxes and dogs.

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Kiwi bird

Freshly hatched chicks are fully feathered.

They are also fully independent, feeding on nutritious yolk in sacks, which are attached to their bellies.

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True seals

Ringed seals are the smallest of all species.

They inhabit the polar zones in the Arctic Sea, the coasts of Greenland, and Spitsbergen. An isolate ...

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Earthworms

These animals usually fall prey to frogs, birds, and moles.

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Ocean sunfish

While in danger, they can speed up.

When being pursued, those fish can accelerate rapidly and even jump over the water surface.

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Narwhal

They travel in groups of 15 - 20 individuals.

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Insects

Insect sizes vary widely, ranging from less than 2 mm to more than half a meter.

The record holder, measuring 62.4 cm (24,5 in), is a representative of Spectra order. This specimen ...

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Hedgehogs

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

Many countries consider hedgehogs a perfect symbol due to their peaceful nature, yet the ability to defend themselves when the need arises.

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...