Animals

Tuesday, 3 March 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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Leopard geckos
They are crepuscular, which means they are active during dusk and dawn.
Despite living in relatively hot and dry regions of the world, they prefer cooler parts. Thus, they spend most of the daytime inside burrows, emerging once the temperature drops.
Alligator snapping turtle
They need to resurface every 45-50 minutes to breathe.
Brittle stars
The respiratory system is made of respiratory pockets and tube feet.
Respiratory pockets are located at the base of the arms. Their walls are equipped with muscles that contract and loosen to force water circulation.
Dik-dik
The antelope developed unique physiological traits that allow it to survive in dry environments.
Compared to other animals, such as cattle, it has a lower density of sweat glands. It can also conce ...
Housefly
Flies are a transmission vector for over 100 pathogens.
Because they can travel up to several miles from their breeding sites, they spread various diseases ...
European tree frog
Tree frogs traipse around in a tree.
This distinguishes them from frogs, which croak or retch. The jabber has a different sound, similar to that of a rattle. You can listen to it on the National Forest website.
Dik-dik
There are four species of dik-dik.
These are: the Salt’s dik-dik (Madoqua saltiana) the silver dik-dik (Modoqua piacentinii) the Kirk’s dik-dik (Modoqua kirkii) the Günther’s dik-dik (Modoqua guentheri)
Kiwi bird
Freshly hatched chicks are fully feathered.
They are also fully independent, feeding on nutritious yolk in sacks, which are attached to their bellies.
Dik-dik
They are herbivores.
They mainly eat leaves, shoots, and fruits and sometimes feed on grass. They do not require constant access to water, as their food contains enough water.
Narwhal
Narwhal is able to eat about 30 kilograms of food daily.