Animals

Thursday, 12 February 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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Gila monster
While the adult Gila monster eats approximately one-third of its body weight per one meal, the young eats around 50% of its body weight per one meal.
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Capybaras
The great capybara is the largest rodent living on Earth.
Capybaras belong to the family Caviidae, so they are cousins of, among others, the domestic cavy, mo ...
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Jellyfish
Jellyfish are extremely well adjusted to climate changes and water pollution.
Combining it with their rapid reproduction, their numbers grow at a very high rate.
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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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Quokkas
Female quokka's body can determine whether her offspring survived the encounter with a predator.
If not, the dormant embryo clambers into her pouch, and another joey is born a month after. In the case of the first joey’s survival, the embryo disintegrates after five months.
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European tree frog
The lifespan of a European tree frog is about 15 years.
This is probably their maximum lifespan; in the wild, they usually reach a maximum age of 6 years.
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Leopard geckos
Its tail, which is as long as its body, serves as fat storage.
It comes in handy while food is scarce.
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European tree frog
It is a lowland species, sometimes found in areas up to 1500 meters above sea level.
It lives in clear-cut deciduous forests, shrubby areas, lush meadows, and coastal thickets. Ruffles shy away from dark and heavily vegetated forests.
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Tigers
The biggest threat to tigers is human and Asian folk medicine.
Some parts of tigers’ body are used as aphrodisiacs.
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Arabian oryx
Oryx herds are mixed and consist of 12 to 18 animals, but in fertile valleys with trees and with considerable vegetation cover they may number up to 60 animals.
In each herd there is a dominant male and other immature males and females. Within the herd, oryxes ...
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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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