Animals

Saturday, 21 February 2026
15 facts about Javan leopard
15 facts about Javan leopard
Panthera pardus melas
The Javan leopard is one of the endemic animals of the island of Java in Indonesia. Due to habitat fragmentation, leopards are forced to breed within ...

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Tasmanian devil
The lifespan of Tasmanian devils in the wild is about 5 years.
In captivity, they can live up to 7 years.
Hedgehogs
They can have up to 44 teeth.
The full set of teeth grows within the first three weeks of life. Hedgehogs do not possess deciduous ...
Malaysian trumpet snail
They reproduce both sexually and through parthenogenesis.
They do not lay eggs but give birth to live young. Embryos remain in the brood pouch until they hatch.
Toco toucan
Toucans are active during the day.
When they go to sleep, they turn their heads so that their beaks are on their backs, then cover them ...
Zebra mussel
They reproduce sexually.
Fertilization takes place in water. The number of eggs produced by a female may reach one million. Usually, in every cycle, from 30 to 40 thousand eggs can be produced.
Sand lizard
After fertilization, the female lays 5 to 15 eggs in the burrow.
In record cases, she may lay up to 18 eggs, which she then buries (as most reptiles do) in well-sunn ...
Brazilian wandering spiders
Approximately four thousand people a year are bitten by the Brazilian cottonmouth.
Only 0.5 percent of those bitten suffer serious health complications from it. Mortality is even rare ...
Brown recluse spider
They are susceptible to flat, sticky cards.
It’s believed to be the most effective way to get rid of these unwanted tenants.
Northern pike
Larger animals tend to follow their prey, while juveniles prefer to attack from hiding.
Adults are found at depths of several meters, following schools of other fish. In the Baltic Sea, the pike has been reported to follow herring schools.
Octopus
Octopuses swim by throwing water under pressure through a siphon.