Animals

Saturday, 14 November 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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Bull snake

Bull snakes are diurnal reptiles.

They use sunlight to warm their bodies so can be encountered while basking in the sun. With proper body temperature they are ready to seek for food.

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Housefly

Housefly eggs are about 2.5 mm in diameter.

They are most commonly laid in pig feces, where up to 15,000 larvae may hatch in one kilogram of a s ...

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Grey heron

Their breeding season begins at the end of February and lasts until early June.

In the beginning, males look for a convenient location to build a nest, most often in the branches o ...

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Fossa

It is dark brown with a golden hue.

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Sperm whale

Sperm whales play a key role in the marine ecosystem.

They are nicknamed “marine ecosystem engineers.” When they surface, they excrete nutrient-rich faces ...

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Insects

The oldest insect fossils date back 400 million years.

The greatest flourishing of insect diversity occurred in the Permian (299 - 252 million years ago). ...

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American bullfrog

It is the largest species of frog in the United States.

It can grow up to 20,5 centimeters long and reach a weight of 0,5 kg. Their legs usually exceed the body size, reaching up to 25 centimeters.

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American robin

Young robins leave nest about two weeks after hatching, but mother still takes care of them.

Mother feeds them with earthworms, insects and berries.

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European tree frog

Although European tree frogs can migrate, they often return to the pond where they are already living.

They are also reluctant to settle in a new pond if it is more than 750 meters away from others, and is not overgrown by bushes and tall greenery. They also prefer neutral or slightly alkaline waters.

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White-browed tit-warbler

It belongs to the family Aegithalidae.

It contains 13 species.

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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 ...