Animals

Monday, 24 August 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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Saola
Saola males are highly territorial.
They mark their territory with a highly scented substance produced in the maxillary gland.
Hyacinth macaw
The Hyacinth Macaw is the largest of the flying parrots.
Its body length is about 95-100 centimeters, almost half of which is the tail. Considering that the parrot weighs less than 2 kilograms, its wingspan of about 120 centimeters is also impressive.
Common cuckoo
Cuckoos never raise their own chicks.
Their job is merely to drop an egg into a stranger's nest. When the nest owner realizes that the egg has been tossed, he may throw it or leave the nest altogether.
Southern cassowary
Females lay three to five green eggs in a single clutch.
Nests are provisory constructions made mostly of leaves. Eggs are 16 x 10 cm (6,3 x 4,1 in) in size ...
Hedgehogs
The European hedgehog is under partial species protection.
Coyote
Coyote is present in the mythology of many Native American tribes.
He is usually depicted as a trickster who plays a key role. In Aztec beliefs, he symbolized military ...
Moose
It is a cold-loving animal.
Temperatures of -50 degrees Celsius are not a problem for it, but above +10 degrees Celsius, it begi ...
Turtles
Turtles are the only reptiles that are capable of long-distance migration.
Representatives of sea turtles can make migrations of thousands of kilometers, land turtles much sho ...
Insects
Insects breathe using tracheae, to which air is supplied through spiracles.
Tracheae are protrusions of the insects' body walls that branch into a system of tubes inside the body. At the ends of these tubes are liquid-filled tracheae through which gas exchange occurs.
Spinosaurus
The most popular Spinosaurus species is Spinosaurus aegyptiacus.
There are also Spinosaurus maroccanus, Baryonyx walkeri, Suchomimus tenerensis , Ichthyovenator laosensis, Irritator challengeri and some more less popular species.