Animals

Wednesday, 16 September 2026
27 facts about turtles
27 facts about turtles
The only vertebrates so armored
The first turtles appeared on Earth at the end of the Permian about 240 million years ago. Although the first ones had neither plastron nor carapace, ...

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Black-headed python
Black-headed pythons are not an endangered species.
IUCN classifies those reptiles as least concern (LC). The exact population size is not known but they are often found in their environment, which may indicate their high abundance.
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Dolphins
There are nearly 40 species of dolphins in the world.
Most of them live in shallow ocean waters in the tropical zone.
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Guinea pig
In the West, the guinea pig was first described in 1554 by Swiss naturalist Conrad Gessner.
The earliest known European illustration of a domestic guinea pig is a painting by an unknown artist ...
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American mink
This raises concerns among naturalists because the American mink has turned out to be a very destructive species for native zoocenoses.
Local populations of some birds and mammals have been destroyed. The expansion of the American mink is probably responsible for the population decline, including coot and muskrat.
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Shoebill
Shoebills are endemic to Africa.
They live mainly in the eastern and tropical zones of Africa. They are found from southern Sudan and ...
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Insects
Most insects reproduce sexually and by laying eggs.
They are fertilized internally using external genitalia. The design of the genitalia can vary signif ...
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Brown recluse spider
Brown recluse spiders lay eggs from May to July.
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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 tree frog
Females lay 800 to 1000 eggs grouped in walnut-sized clusters in the water.
The eggs are 1.5 mm in diameter. After 10 to 14 days, tadpoles hatch from them. The earlier the eggs are laid, the larger and more adult the tadpoles will grow.
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Tasmanian devil
The strength of their bite relative to their body weight is one of the highest among all land predators.
Their jaws expand 75 degrees to 80 degrees and their bite force exceeds 550 N. According to the bite force quotient (BFQ), they outclass the tiger, lion, leopard, or brown bear.
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11 facts about Syrian brown bear
11 facts about Syrian brown bear
The only known bear with white claws
The Syrian bear (Ursus arctos syriacus) is the smallest of the brown bears. It lives in the highlands of the Middle East, but its population is system ...
19 facts about moose
19 facts about moose
Alces alces
The moose, known in Eurasia as elk, is the largest and heaviest living mammal from the Cervidae family (deer) and one of the largest land mammals in t ...
14 facts about dodo bird
14 facts about dodo bird
An extinct species that may be making a comeback
The dodo bird (Raphus cucullatus) has gained notoriety as a symbol of extinction and extermination. It inhabited the remote island of Mauritius in the ...
18 facts about bonobo
18 facts about bonobo
An ape with an exceptionally exuberant sexuality
The pygmy chimpanzee (Pan paniscus), also known as the bonobo, is a fascinating species of great ape that has attracted the attention of researchers a ...
16 facts about European tree frog
16 facts about European tree frog
Hyla arborea
These popular anuran amphibians are small frogs with very interesting characteristics. They are excellent climbers, often living in trees but can also ...
15 facts about common Surinam toad
15 facts about common Surinam toad
Pipa pipa
An ugly pokey frog with a triangular head fixed lidless eyes, and a pair of tentacles on its mouth that draws attention by its unusual way of reproduc ...
14 facts about adder
14 facts about adder
Vipera berus
The adder is one of the most widespread venomous snakes in Europe. Although it does not attack humans, it sometimes bites in self-defense. It lives in ...
13 facts about Komodo dragon
13 facts about Komodo dragon
The world’s largest lizard
The Komodo dragon is an endemic reptile that belongs to the family Varanidae and can be found on the Lesser Sunda Islands. It is the only modern speci ...
14 facts about common kingfisher
14 facts about common kingfisher
A symbol of happiness
Common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) attracts the attention of ornithologists and bird lovers worldwide because of its unusual appearance. This small bir ...
16 facts about manatees
16 facts about manatees
Peaceful sea giant
Manatees are gentle giants of the seas and oceans that fascinate with their unique nature and importance in aquatic ecosystems. These unique aquatic m ...
22 facts about hedgehogs
22 facts about hedgehogs
Insectivorous mammals of the Erinaceidae family
They share an ancestry with moles, shrews, and solenodons. Hedgehogs were introduced to Europe, Asia, Africa, and New Zealand, and currently cannot be ...
32 facts about tigers
32 facts about tigers
The largest of wild cats
This one of the largest terrestrial predators is a cunning, lone hunter, with perfect climbing and swimming skills. Equally fascinating and horrifying ...
12 facts about capybaras
12 facts about capybaras
The world’s largest rodent and social media star
The capybara, the largest rodent known to us today, is an animal with a very pleasant disposition and appearance, living both an aquatic and terrestri ...
14 facts about dik-dik
14 facts about dik-dik
Hare-sized antelope
Dik-dik is one of the smallest antelopes living in eastern and southern Africa. It is characterized by skittish nature and fast-paced movement. Dik-di ...
19 facts about Sea otter
19 facts about Sea otter
Animals nearly extinct due to fur trade
With their playful personalities, adorable faces, and impressive tool skills, sea otters are among the most fascinating and charismatic animals in the ...
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