Animals

Saturday, 15 November 2025

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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Tiger sharks

Female tiger sharks mate once every three years.

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Brown recluse spider

Its venom is necrotic.

Both male and female can inject venom. However poisonous, its bite is not deadly. People react diffe ...

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Horseshoe crab

They are caught and used as bait to catch eels.

Scientists have been able to isolate a substance from the horseshoe crabs organism that is responsible for attracting eels, but it has not been synthesised yet.

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Cane toad

They were carelessly introduced into Queensland, Australia, in 1935.

It was hoped that they would eliminate the population of the destructive grey-backed cane beetle. Th ...

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Red-necked wallaby

Alloparenting is common among red-necked wallabies.

Females often take care of a non-descendant young.

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Brittle stars

There are species with no larval stage at all.

Amphipholis squamata, common in all parts of the British Isles is one of them.

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Northern pike

They are predatory and often hunt from concealment.

Pike (especially the smaller ones) hide in the lush thickets of water bodies and wait for incoming p ...

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Red-necked wallaby

Blackish muzzles and paws characterize them, they have a white stripe on their upper lip, and their fur is reddish at the shoulders.

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Amur leopard

It is listed as Critically Endangered by the IUNC.

The main reason behind their small numbers is excessive poaching and loss of their habitat. Fortunat ...

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Brittle stars

Despite they resemble starfish, they are different organisms.

Their body is symmetrical, divided into five segments. The Center of an ophiuroid most often resembl ...

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...