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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Octopus
From ancient times, octopuses were considered sea monsters. They appear in Norse mythology as the Kraken or Gorgons in Ancient Greece.
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Coyote
Coyote pelts were of great economic importance in the early 1950s.
They ranged in price from $5 to $25 per piece and were used to make coats, jackets, scarves, and muffs.
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Wombat
They are herbivorous animals.
They have a digestive system adapted to eating thorny vegetation: a simple stomach, a wide short cec ...
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Stingrays
Stingrays are ovoviviparous.
Young are hatched from eggs stored within the female’s body.
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Red panda
The third Saturday of September is celebrated as International Red Panda Day.
Ever since 2010, it aims to raise awareness and support for their conservation.
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Aye-aye
Their average lifespan ranges from 20 to 25 years in the wild.
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Spotted hyena
The spotted hyena is primarily a predator, not a scavenger.
It is the most carnivorous representative of hyenas, unlike other hyenas. Spotted hyenas hunt, mainl ...
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Hippopotamus
Hippos reproduce and are born in water.
Females reach sexual maturity at 5-6 years and males at 7.5 years. Copulation of the pair occurs in ...
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Dik-dik
Dik-diks can tolerate air temperatures up to 40° C.
Probably to prevent overheating, they have elongated mouths with bellows-like muscles through which ...
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Crested gecko
There are many skin color groups occurring in wilderness, including various shades of yellow, orange, brown, grey or red, that form three color morphs – pattern-less, white-fringed and tiger.
Crested geckos bred in captivity have many color morphs absent in the wild, such as the harlequin.
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13 facts about Javan hawk-eagle
13 facts about Javan hawk-eagle
Nisaetus bartelsi
The Javan hawk-eagle is one of the most endangered raptors in the world. It is a symbol of the endemic fauna of Java island in Indonesia and an Indone ...
20 facts about pterodactyls
20 facts about pterodactyls
Flying reptiles
Pterodactyls, despite common beliefs, are not the ancestors of present-day birds. What is more, there was no such animal as Pterodactyl—the name refer ...
21 facts about Asian elephant
21 facts about Asian elephant
Elephas maximus
Asian elephants are one of the most endangered terrestrial mammals. Previously so widespread they reached the basin of the Yangtze River, nowadays the ...
31 facts about otters
31 facts about otters
Sea dogs
Otters can be found on every continent except Antarctica and Australia. They are very social and playful mammals, most commonly found in river basins. ...
26 facts about red panda
26 facts about red panda
The lesser panda
The red panda, despite its name, does not belong to the same family as the giant panda. Although both species share similarities, such as cravings for ...
25 facts about pink river dolphin
25 facts about pink river dolphin
Amazon river dolphin
The Amazon river dolphin is also known as boto, bufeo, but the most commonly used name is the pink river dolphin. It is the largest river dolphin in t ...
17 facts about blue tang
17 facts about blue tang
Dory the fish
The royal blue tang is a crucial species of coral fish. Already popular marine aquarium addition, it was even further popularized by the animated movi ...
19 facts about Portuguese man-of-war
19 facts about Portuguese man-of-war
Pacific man-of-war
Portuguese man-of-war are fascinating creatures, that are in fact a colony of individual organisms. Named after warship vessels, they resemble floatin ...
18 facts about alligator snapping turtle
18 facts about alligator snapping turtle
Macrochelys temminckii
The alligator snapping turtle is one of the most memorable turtle species because of its intriguing look. They can be found in North and Central Ameri ...
24 facts about ball python
24 facts about ball python
Royal python
The ball python, commonly referred to as the royal python, is the smallest of African pythons. Docile, and non-venomous, it is a very popular pet for ...
21 facts about fossa
21 facts about fossa
Cryptoprocta ferox
A fossa is one of the most interesting animals. Generally speaking, it looks like a hybrid of a cat, a dog, a weasel, a monkey, and a mongoose. It is ...
20 facts about saola
20 facts about saola
Asian unicorn
Saola are one of the rarest large animals on Earth. They are so rare, in fact, that it is next to impossible to observe them in the wild. Scientists s ...
21 facts about corn snake
21 facts about corn snake
Pantherophis guttatus
Corn snakes, also referred to as the red rat snakes, are native to the U.S. Despite being colorful, they are not venomous. They are one of the most po ...
25 facts about Gila monster
25 facts about Gila monster
Heloderma suspectum
The Gila monster is one of the few venomous lizards in the world, the only extant venomous species in the United States. It is easily distinguished by ...
19 facts about Hawksbill sea turtle
19 facts about Hawksbill sea turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata
Hawksbills are one of the smallest sea turtles. Their distinguished shells make being considered the most beautiful sea turtles. They are listed as Cr ...
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