Animals

Saturday, 22 August 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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Wombat

Wombats are the only species in the world that defecates in the form of cubes.

Many theories have arisen as to what purpose this serves. Some claim that this allows wombats to mar ...

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Capybaras

Natural enemies of these friendly animals lurk in every environment.

Capybaras residing on land must keep a close eye out for jaguars, while in the water they risk attac ...

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Common cuckoo

The common cuckoo is mostly an insectivore.

Its delicacy is hairy caterpillars, which are not a treat for many bird species. Cuckoos sometimes eat the chicks and eggs of other species.

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Dolphins

Despite their empathetic nature, dolphins sometimes fight among themselves.

Fights are usually caused by females, for whose company males fight. During confrontations, blows an ...

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Turtles

They do not mate in long-term relationships, and rarely form social groups.

Usually, during mating season, males fight with each other with aggression being more common among terrestrial species.

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Salamanders

Defense mechanisms

They share a common characteristic - when in danger, both lizards and salamanders can shed their tai ...

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Spinosaurus

First remains of Spinosaurus after 1944 events were rediscovered in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia.

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Tasmanian devil

Tasmanian devils can devour their prey whole.

They leave neither fur nor skin, which they are excellent carrion eliminators. In the case of larger ...

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Quokkas

Their breeding capability begins at 18 months of age.

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Mallard

They produce one brood a year, the female lays 8 to 13 eggs.

They are light cream and measure 58 x 32 mm. They are laid every other day and the female begins to ...

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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 ...