Animals

Monday, 7 September 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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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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Bull snake
Their active season begins in late April, when they awaken from hibernation.
Bullsnakes remain active until early October. They hibernate deeply burrowed below the frost line.
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Maine coon
A Maine coon named Cosie won the first American juried cat exhibition in 1895.
The event was held at Madison Square Garden in New York. To this day, Cosie’s medal hangs in the hea ...
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Central bearded dragon
When a lizard with a lower status in the group tries to gain a place higher in the hierarchy, the higher-status individual puffs out its chin and nods its head.
If the opponent wants to give way, he makes circular movements with one of his front paws.
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Coyote
The coyote is known as the loudest of all North American mammals.
Its loudness and range of vocalizations led to its generic name, Canis latrans, which means "barking ...
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Red panda
There are two subspecies of the red panda–Himalayan red panda, and Chinese red panda.
The two subspecies separated some 250,000 years ago. Scientists suggest that they should be treated as separate species.
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Rice's whale
It was identified as a separate species in 2021.
It was named in recognition of Dale Rice’s discovery of the species.
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Luna moth
They usually inhabit forested areas of southern Canada and from Maine south to Florida, eastern Texas, and eastern North Dakota.
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Stingrays
They have several natural predators, including seals, sea lions, some large fish, and sharks.
Stingrays are among the most preferred food of hammerhead sharks.
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Horseshoe crab
They are caught and used as bait to catch eels.
Scientists have been able to isolate a substance from the horseshoe crabs organism that is responsible for attracting eels, but it has not been synthesised yet.
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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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