Animals

Sunday, 25 January 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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Yellow spotted lizard
They are primarily nocturnal animals.
Yellow-spotted lizards tend to hunt and mate during the night but sometimes can be spotted during the day. Although they are ectothermic organisms, they do not bask in the sun.
Red panda
There are two subspecies of the red panda–Himalayan red panda, and Chinese red panda.
The two subspecies separated some 250,000 years ago. Scientists suggest that they should be treated as separate species.
Snails
The largest sea snail is Syrinx aruanus.
It is a shell snail that can grow up to 91 cm in length and weigh 18 kg. It inhabits the waters around Australia, where it hunts polychaetes.
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 ...
French Bulldog
They are relatively easily trained, but some level of patience is required.
They tend to get stubborn at times.
Giant panda
In addition to a plant-based diet, some zoos provide pandas with specially prepared treats composed of animal ingredients.
These include fish, meat, or eggs.
Corn snake
They are considered an invasive species in Australia.
Corn snakes found their way outside the U.S. thanks to the illegal pet trade.
American mink
Farmed mink varieties are 30 percent larger than wild mink species and weigh twice as much.
The farm produced over 200 colorful varieties of mink. They include white, black, brown, yellow (so-called palomino), silvery-blue, and "velvet", which is characterized by short, silky hair.
Pterodactyls
Neither Pterodactylus nor Pteranodons were the biggest of pterosaurs.
Quetzalcoatlus’ wingspan exceeded 12 meters. It is considered the largest avian animal ever to exist.
Goblin shark
It is very little known about goblin shark reproduction.
According to the book The Sharks of North America. by Jose I. Castro they are almost certainly ovovi ...