Animals

Tuesday, 28 April 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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Luna moth
Wingspan of adult moths is 75 to 105 mm (2,95 to 4,13 in).
Males and females are similar in size. Antennae are also present in both sexes, but males have longer and wider ones. Female abdomens are larger because of deposited eggs.
Snails
Their shells may be right- or left-handed.
90% of snails have a dextral shell, the rest develop left-handed shells or both right-handed and lef ...
Red-necked wallaby
Blackish muzzles and paws characterize them, they have a white stripe on their upper lip, and their fur is reddish at the shoulders.
Adder
There may be 5 to 15 young in a litter of the puff adder.
Mating usually begins in late April or early May and birth occurs in August or September. Freshly hatched reptiles gain complete independence.
Dolphins
Dolphins can move at speeds of up to 60 km/h.
They use their tail and the back of their body to swim, which propels the animal. The pectoral fins serve only for steering, while the dorsal fin serves as stabilization.
Viper dogfish
To catch their prey, viper dogfish extend their jaws.
There are some who claim the process reminds them of xenomorphs. However, since the first individual ...
Capybaras
The Holy See at one time recognized the capybara as a fish.
At a time of spreading the Catholic faith among South America’s indigenous peoples and the need for ...
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 ...
American mink
The largest producers of mink skins in the world are the Scandinavian countries: Norway, Finland, Sweden, as well as Denmark and the Netherlands.
Mink breeding is prohibited in many countries, including Switzerland - although they have never been bred there, Austria, and Great Britain. 
Laughing kookaburra
Their name comes from the Wiradjuri word guuguubarra.
Wiradjuri is a traditional, Pama-Nyungan language of Aboriginal Australian people – Wiradjuri.