Animals

Saturday, 29 November 2025

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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American mink

They swim and dive excellently, even at a depth of up to 6 m.

Mink fur does not get wet thanks to the layer of air that creates insulation.

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Snails

The exact number of snail species is unknown.

According to estimates, there are about 85.000 of them, but the actual number is between 50.000 and 120.000 species. So far, at least 15.000 extinct species have been identified in the fossil record.

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Platypus

Platypuses are equipped with electroreceptors, which makes them a phenomenon among modern mammals.

Thanks to them, they track their prey through changes in the electric field. The platypus can percei ...

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Shoebill

The Shoebill is a large bird.

The length of its body (from the tail to the beak) is from 100 to 140 cm (39 to 55 in). The height o ...

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Spiders

Spiders breathe using lungs or windpipes.

Lung tracheas evolved from the legs of aquatic arachnids. Tracheae, in turn, are bulges in the body ...

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European mole cricket

This insect is an excellent digger, as evidenced by its powerful front limbs.

These limbs resemble a combination of a shovel and a rake and significantly facilitate the insect's ...

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Malaysian trumpet snail

The Malaysian trumpet snail feeds mostly on algae.

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Brazilian wandering spiders

Depending on the species, Brazilian wandering spider can reach sizes from 17 to 50 millimeters.

The leg span varies from 13 to 18 centimeters.

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Spiders

Males of some spider species have developed the ability to perform a very impressive courtship dance.

This feature is the domain of jumping spiders, which have very good eyesight. If the dance convinces ...

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Crested gecko

However lizards can regenerate amputated tails, crested geckos do not possess this ability.

Once lost, it’s gone forever.

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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 ...