Animals

Tuesday, 29 September 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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European tree frog

They are small amphibians, with females being slightly larger than males.

Their bodies are slender and equipped with long legs, enabling rapid and long leaps. A typical male ...

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Aye-aye

There are between 1,000 and 10,000 aye-ayes alive today.

Their population drastically dropped within the last 30 years. No more than 50 live in zoos and animal shelters.

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Tasmanian devil

Sometimes adult devils eat younger representatives of their species.

Usually, acts of cannibalism occur when food is scarce. Probably for this reason, juveniles have evolved the ability to climb trees and shrubs, which they lose with age.

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Ocean sunfish

They are sunbathing to warm up because of their ectothermic nature.

As they do so, they straighten horizontally and float just beneath the water surface. During this pr ...

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Red-necked wallaby

It is native to the east coast of Australia, with a significant occurrence in Tasmania.

Over the years, it has also been introduced to New Zealand, Ireland, United Kingdom, and France.

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Snails

Snails can reproduce sexually and hermaphroditic.

Most sea snails have two sexes and land snails are hermaphroditic. Marine species lay externally fer ...

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Lemon shark

Lemon sharks are not aggressive towards humans.

There are about 10 confirmed lemon shark bites.

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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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Blue tang

Fertilized eggs, that measure up to 0,8 millimeters, hatch within 24 to 26 hours.

Juveniles are called larvae and occupy the coral habitat until they mature. Maturity is not measured ...

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Dik-dik

They are among the smallest antelopes living today (the world’s smallest is the dwarf antelope Neotragus pygmaeus–royal antelope).

They measure from 47 to 69 cm and weigh about 4 kg, with females being slightly larger and heavier t ...

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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 ...