Animals

Sunday, 7 December 2025
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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Maine coon
Maine coons are prone to genetic diseases.
The most common are polycystic kidney disease and hip dysplasia.
Javan hawk-eagle
It is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List.
It faces habitat loss and destruction, excessive poaching, and illegal pet trade.
Glass frogs
Most of glass frogs skin colors is lime to olive green.
There are also brown ones (like Nymphargus rosada). Their bodies may be covered with color spots and dots regarding of habitat they need to blend to.
Snails
The most important sense of land snails is smell.
The olfactory organs are located at the tips of the snail's antennae. Marine species, on the other hand, use chemoreceptors more frequently.
Black Caiman
Juvenile black caimans have yellow stripes and spots.
Although some of the bandings remain until adulthood, most fade.
Okapi
They are very alert and perceptive animals, when they find themselves in an emergency they hide in thickets, where it is difficult to spot them due to their masking color.
Black Caiman
They do not show particular aggression towards humans but will attack when their territory is disturbed, especially during mating season.
There have been over 80 recorded attacks on humans, most of them fatal.
Sloth
Sloths are solitary, except for females with their young.
They are peacefully disposed to the surrounding world, and they do not need to defend themselves bec ...
Common cuckoo
Young cuckoos throw other chicks out of the nest to get enough food.
This is because a cuckoo chick is often larger than its host and could not be able to survive if other birds were fed in addition to it.
Alligator snapping turtle
Its carapace is typically dark brown, green, black, or gray.
It is common for the alligator snapping turtle to be covered in a carpet of algae, which adds to its camouflage.