Animals

Sunday, 1 February 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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Goblin shark
Snout of these sharks gets shorter in relation to body length as the animal grows.
When catching prey, goblin sharks can protrude their jaws almost to the end of the snout. Usually though, their jaw stays at a natural position aligned with the underside of the head.
Brittle stars
To sustain life, the brittle star must have a central disc and at least three arms.
Regeneration of lost limbs requires a lot of energy, very often more than an animal can deliver by consumption. In many cases, it reduces fat deposit reduction and impairs gonadal function.
Lemon shark
On average, lemon sharks live up to 30 years.
Luna moth
Luna moth cocoon is single-layered and wrapped in leaves.
Pupa is attached to a silk pad at the rear of a cocoon with a hook-shaped protuberance called cremaster.
Hedgehogs
They can have up to 44 teeth.
The full set of teeth grows within the first three weeks of life. Hedgehogs do not possess deciduous ...
Yellow spotted lizard
Adults can reach body length about 13 cm (5 in).
Newborn lizards are 3 cm (1,2 in) long and look very similar to adults.
Tawny frogmouth
There are three distinct color morphs of those birds.
Their plumage can be silvery-gray or brown with black streaks. Those colors are perfect for camouflage.
Pink river dolphin
They mate from November to late October.
Hedgehogs
Ancient Persians regarded hedgehogs as sacred animals.
They believed Ahura Mazda, god of the sky, created them as envoys of truth and light. They valued hedgehogs for consuming vermin that destroyed crops.
Cabbage White butterfly
The female produces 300 to 400 eggs.
After conception, a female lays yellowish eggs singly on a leaves' underside.