Animals

Saturday, 6 June 2026

Quokkas are famous for their “smile.” These small marsupials inhabit certain parts of Australia and have become somewhat of a world phenomenon. Ever s ...

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Adder

Adders do not prey on humans; bites most often occur as a result of the animal’s self-defense.

A disturbed animal usually hisses and looks for an escape route and, as s last resort, bites.

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Octopus

Most octopuses have great eyesight.

Octopuses have two eyes, one on each symmetrical part of their body. Color discrimination in these animals varies depending on the species.

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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.

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Otters

Otters have a loose patch of skin under their armpits that they use as storage for rocks and food.

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Southern cassowary

They live up to 30 years in the wild.

They reach maturity in 2,5 to 3 years. In captivity, cassowary can live up to 50 years.

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Laughing kookaburra

Although laughing kookaburras are members of the kingfisher family, they are not associated with water.

Kingfishers are known for diving into ponds and streams to catch fish, but laughing kookaburras do not eat fish too often.

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Lemon shark

Pups stay in the litter for a few years.

The litter can consist of up to 17 individuals.

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Shoebill

These birds have a very specific hunting strategy.

They know the lake or other body of water where they are, so they know where the fish are at any giv ...

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Turtles

Turtles currently living do not have teeth.

Instead, the insides of their mouths are overgrown with sharp horn-like protuberances used to cut, h ...

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Aye-aye

Aye-ayes are the largest nocturnal primates in the world.

They begin their activity after sundown and sleep during the day. Awoken, they seem unconscious. The ...

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18 facts about True seals

Earless pinnipeds

Along with earwigs and walruses, seals are classified as pinnipeds - marine mammals that appeared on Earth about 24 million years ago. They share many ...

14 facts about Wombat

An animal that excretes cubes

The wombat is a herbivorous mammal found naturally in southeastern Australia. It is the only marsupial whose teeth are constantly growing, and its fec ...

17 facts about American flamingo

Phoenicopterus ruber

The American flamingo is the most common of the species. It inhabits mainly Central America, although it can also be found in Africa, Europe, and Asia ...

26 facts about Hippopotamus

One of the most dangerous and aggressive mammals

At first glance, hippos appear to be gentle, slow animals. Aside from elephants, the only ones to surpass them in size, they are Africa's largest anim ...

21 facts about Axolotl

Ambystoma mexicanum

They are very distinctive animals with unusual characteristics. In nature, despite never reaching an adult form, they are capable of reproduction. Rem ...

17 facts about insects

The most numerous group of animals

The variety of insects is enormous. There are those whose sizes are given in micrometers and whose body length is greater than that of dogs or cats. B ...

Salamanders

17 facts about Sand lizard

Lacerta agilis

This little reptile lives in lowland areas of Europe and Asia. It plays a valuable role in the ecosystem by hunting caterpillars that parasitize agric ...

16 facts about European wildcat

Felis silvestris

This wild cat is very similar to the European cat, which is the common shorthair cat. It is characterized by a slightly larger mass and size. In the w ...

20 facts about Common cuckoo

Cuculus canorus

They are known for their distinctive mating song, which resounds with the familiar "cuckoo" repeated in two or three syllables. Another interesting fe ...

Llamas

18 facts about Black-headed python

Aspidites melanocephalus

These non-venomous snakes live exclusively in Australia where they inhabit many different ecosystems. They live in burrows, which provide them with bo ...

20 facts about Ocean sunfish

Mola mola

The ocean sunfish is found in all tropical and temperate seas of the world. Its appearance resembles a large head with an attached tail. The body of t ...

13 facts about Zebra mussel

Dreissena polymorpha

This freshwater mussel is an excellent water filter-feeding organism. Originally native to Eurasia, it has been accidentally introduced into European ...

26 facts about Brittle stars

Also known as serpent stars, or ophiuroids

Although ophiuroids resemble starfish, they are quite different from them. First, they move with their flexible arms, whereas starfish use tube feet ...