Animals

Monday, 3 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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Sloth

Sloths move very slowly, with an average speed of 0,24 kilometers per hour.

They lead a sedentary life, traveling a distance of 24 meters a day – 17 meters during the day and 5 ...

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Sand lizard

Sand lizard is carnivorous.

Invertebrates, spiders and insects form the basis of its diet. It also feeds on caterpillars. In add ...

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Bird of Paradise

Some species have unusual black feathers, which are considered the darkest material found in nature.

They are so dark that they almost completely absorb light (99.95%). This feather blackness is not fa ...

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Komodo dragon

It was discovered in 1910.

First, rumors of a "terrestrial crocodile" reached Lieutenant Steyn van Hensbroek from the Dutch col ...

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Tigers

Tigers are perfect swimmers, capable of killing their prey in the meantime.

They can cross a river 6-8 kilometers wide with the current even about 30 kilometers.

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Common Surinam toad

The mating cycle lasts only 24 hours.

The complete development of the eggs and their transformation takes place in the skin on the female’s back. A single egg is 6-7 mm in diameter and each female lays from 40 to almost 500 eggs.

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Asian elephant

All females from the herd accompany the mother in caring for her calf.

Calves make their first independent moves at approximately four years of age.

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Horseshoe crab

Limulus living today are saltwater animals. Fossil specimens also inhabited freshwater enviroments.

Currently living horseshoe crabs evolved 244 million years ago and are now considered living fossils as they didn't change a lot since then.

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Leopard geckos

The average lifespan of a leopard gecko is approximately 15 years.

They can live up to 20 years in captivity.

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Housefly

Flies flap their wings about 200 times per minute during flight.

Average housefly speed is about 8 kph.

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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 ...