Animals

Thursday, 1 January 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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Fossa
They are mostly solitary.
Groups are formed only for mating purposes.
Sea lamprey
Being an invasive species, sea lamprey found no natural predators, competitors, parasites, or pathogens in the Great Lakes.
Without proper population control, their numbers multiplied and became detrimental to the local ecosystem.
Northern pike
They exhibit cannibalistic behavior.
At about five weeks of age, the first signs of cannibalism may appear if there is not enough food av ...
Tasmanian devil
Sometimes adult devils eat younger representatives of their species.
Usually, acts of cannibalism occur when food is scarce. Probably for this reason, juveniles have evolved the ability to climb trees and shrubs, which they lose with age.
Tigers
Within the last 100 years, their historical habitat has shrunk to 6%.
As recently as the 19th century, tigers were spread from eastern Turkey through the South Caucasus t ...
Goblin shark
Goblin sharks live in a marine environment on depths below 100 meters.
They can be found in seamounts, upper continental slopes and submarine canyons. Younger specimens usually reside in less deep waters than their older counterparts.
Dik-dik
Dik-diks are monogamous.
Mates spend about 64% of their time together. Their monogamous nature can be explained by an evoluti ...
Wombat
Wombats usually feed at night.
They are the only marsupials in the world whose teeth are constantly growing, as they are worn down ...
European tree frog
It is a lowland species, sometimes found in areas up to 1500 meters above sea level.
It lives in clear-cut deciduous forests, shrubby areas, lush meadows, and coastal thickets. Ruffles shy away from dark and heavily vegetated forests.
Guinea pig
The domestic cavy does not occur naturally in the wild.
It is likely descended from closely related species of cavies, such as Cavia aperea, Cavia fulgida, ...