Animals

Saturday, 25 July 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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Wolf spider

Wolf spiders have eight eyes and two of them are really big.

They have their eyes arranged in three rows with big eyes in the middle one. Those big eyes reflect ...

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Insects

All insects have compound eyes, but some may have additional simple eyes.

There may be a maximum of 3 of these, and they are capable of recognizing light intensity but incapable of projecting an image.

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Axolotl

Axolotls have unique regenerative mechanisms.

Their wounds heal, and they can also regenerate their limbs, tails, fragments of the central nervous system, eye tissue, heart muscle and some parts of their brain.

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Hippopotamus

The uncontrolled presence of these giant animals can significantly disrupt the local ecosystem.

According to studies, hippopotamus droppings change oxygen levels in water bodies, negatively affect ...

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Wolf spider

There are about 2400 wolf spider species divided into 124 genera.

Scientific name for the family is Lycosidae.

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Kiwi bird

The breeding season of kiwi birds lasts from late winter to early summer.

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Pink river dolphin

Young stay with females for up to two years, until it matures fully.

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Ladybugs

Ladybug larvae are quite distinctive.

They have a prolonged abdomen, black with yellow or orange dots, with legs sticking out of their body. Some say they resemble miniature alligators.

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Axolotl

Axolotl's eyes are lidless.

It is because eyelids are developed during metamorphosis. This process allows amphibians to adapt to a terrestrial lifestyle.

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Ladybugs

There is a legend concerning their name.

Legend has it that in the Middle Ages, a group of farmers was devastated by aphids destroying their ...

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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 ...