Animals

Wednesday, 18 March 2026
19 facts about snails
19 facts about snails
Also called gastropods
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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Tiger sharks
Tiger shark is the fourth largest shark on Earth.
It reaches a length of over 5 meters and weighs over 900 kg.
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Hyacinth macaw
The Hyacinthine Macaw is an endangered species.
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), they are classified as Vulne ...
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Crustacean
Like all arthropods, crustaceans have an external carapace.
When crustaceans grow they must undergo moulting, they then go to a safe place where they shed their outer carapace after which they quickly increase in size before the next carapace hardens.
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Basking shark
Despite their enormous size, basking sharks are not a threat to humans.
They allow divers to approach them at close range. However, humans do pose a threat to basking shark ...
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Alligator snapping turtle
They need to resurface every 45-50 minutes to breathe.
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Boa constrictor
They are nocturnal.
During the day, however, they can be found basking in the sun for energy. After dark, they go out in ...
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Cane toad
Their primary sense is vision.
When hunting, they rely on motion detection but support themselves with their sense of smell.
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Guinea pig
The guinea pig has teeth that grow throughout its life.
This type of dentition requires constant grinding. It consists of two pairs of incisors, two pairs o ...
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Goblin shark
Although it is a shark and shares many anatomical features with them, the goblin shark is characterized by a few different features.
They have short and rounded fins, anal and pectoral fins are larger than the dorsal fins. The caudal ...
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Spotted hyena
The spotted hyena is the largest living representative of hyenas.
The body length of adults is 125-160 centimeters, and the tail length is 22-27 centimeters. Height a ...
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28 facts about spiders
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 ...
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