Animals

Saturday, 10 January 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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Otters

The largest of the species is the Giant otter.

It can measure up to two meters in length.

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Moose

Moose (Alces) is a genus of mammal from the deer family (Cervidae).

The deer family, also called hoofed ruminant mammals, includes animals with bony, full antlers. Antl ...

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Asian elephant

Trunks are also used to drink.

It sucks up about eight liters of water. Asian elephants have to drink at least once a day.

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American flamingo

The record holder in life expectancy was a female living at the Adelaide Zoo, Australia.

She was about 60 years old; unfortunately, due to deteriorating health, it had to be euthanized in 2018.

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Capybaras

The reproductive cycle of capybaras is year-round.

Young females are able to give birth to offspring as early as their second year. Gestation lasts abo ...

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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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Sea lamprey

Their skeleton is made of cartilage instead of bone.

Sea lampreys belong to the class of Chondrichthyes, which make up a minority of all living fish. Of the nearly 35,000 species of fish, there are about 1200 cartilaginous species only.

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Hippopotamus

The culling of Escobar's hippos was considered but was opposed by the public.

Enrique Zerda Ordonez, a National University of Colombia biologist, believes that neutering these an ...

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Corn snake

The mating season of corn snakes lasts from March to May.

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American robin

There are seven subspecies of this bird:

the Eastern robin, the Newfoundland robin, the Southern robin, the Northwestern robin, the Western robin, the San Lucas robin, the Mexican robin.

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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 ...