Animals

Wednesday, 21 October 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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Toco toucan

The Toco Toucan became famous as an advertising symbol for the Guinness Brewery.

Graphic artist John Gilroy's illustration of a toucan balancing on a glass of the brewery's product was first used in an advertisement in 1935.

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Aye-aye

Their average lifespan ranges from 20 to 25 years in the wild.

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Leeches

Leeches (Hirudinea) belong to the phylum Annelida.

Annelida includes more than 500 species, which are equipped with one or two suckers. Most of them ar ...

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European tree frog

About three months after hatching, the tadpoles transform.

This usually takes place between late July and early August.

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Earthworms

Earthworms that are not frost-tolerant die at around -2 °C.

Spring frosts can decimate earthworm populations in a very short time.

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Blue-Tongued Lizard

They can be found in all habitats of Australia, Tasmania and New Guinea.

One of its subspecies are also present in Indonesia.

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Sea otter

They forage on the bottom of coastal waters.

Their main food is clams and mussels, but they can also hunt squid, octopus and fish. In general, over 100 species make up their menu.

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Maine coon

They are called dogs of the cat world since they enjoy human attention and often follow humans around.

They also enjoy fetching and can be trained.

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Hammerhead sharks

Great hammerheads tend to engage in cannibalism.

As the most aggressive of the genus, great hammerheads occasionally eat their own species, even their own pups.

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Shoebill

The Shoebill is a large bird.

The length of its body (from the tail to the beak) is from 100 to 140 cm (39 to 55 in). The height o ...

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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 ...