Animals

Sunday, 15 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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Wombat
They reach sexual maturity at 18 months of age.
The mating season lasts from April to June. After a gestation period of 20-30 days, one young is bor ...
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Sea lamprey
They are medium size fish with eel-shaped bodies.
Lampreys are about 15 to 30 cm (6 to 12 in) long, have olive or brown-yellow bodies. Skin is darker on the upper side of an animal.
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Northern pike
Teeth are only found on the mandible.
They are sharp and point backward, allowing the fish to hold captured prey easily. The snout is flat and long, tapering towards the end.
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Earthworms
According to their habitation zone, we can divide earthworms into bedding earthworms and soil-eating earthworms that live deep in the soil.
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Leeches
Leeches do not have a respiratory system.
They absorb oxygen with their entire body surface.
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Alligator snapping turtle
They can reach up to 80 kg in weight and around 75 centimeters in length.
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Leopard geckos
Apart from being a fat supply, its tail can be detached from the body while captured by a predator.
It is segmented, so the gecko can detach only a part of it. Leopard geckos can regenerate their lost tail, however, it may not grow back looking the same.
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Zebra mussel
Zebra mussels live in water, attached to rocks, sunken logs, wrecks and manmade infrastructure.
It is a species that readily adapts to a variety of environmental and trophic conditions.
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Tawny frogmouth
Tawny frogmouths are carnivorous birds.
They feed mostly on moths, spiders, snails, slugs but they will not despise other insects.
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American bullfrog
They display sexual dimorphism.
Females are larger and heavier than males. Moreover, female eardrums, called tympana, are roughly the same size as their eyes, while male eardrums are larger than their eyes.
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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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