Animals

Thursday, 16 July 2026
25 facts about Quokkas
25 facts about Quokkas
The world’s happiest animal
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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Malaysian trumpet snail
They reproduce both sexually and through parthenogenesis.
They do not lay eggs but give birth to live young. Embryos remain in the brood pouch until they hatch.
American robin
They are being hunted by hawks, snakes and domestic cats mostly.
Only 25 % of young birds survive the first year.
Manatees
Manatees have a spindly body, ranging from 2,5 to 3,9 meters in length.
Their body mass ranges from 460 to 1620 kilograms. Their front limbs are transformed into flippers w ...
Asian elephant
It is significantly smaller than its cousin from Africa, the African elephant.
The Asian elephant has smaller, more round ears and one finger, instead of two, on the upper lip of its trunk.
Red panda
The red panda is a relatively small mammal, measuring between 51 and 64 centimeters.
The Chinese red panda weighs between 4 and 15 kg, while the Himalayan red panda is smaller, and weighs between 3 and 9.5 kg.
Siberian roe deer
They are listed as Least Concern by the IUCN.
Their numbers, however, are not known.
Housefly
They are the prey of many animals.
They constitute a significant meal for birds, reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and other insects. In t ...
Pterodactyls
Pterodactyls were not dinosaurs.
They were identified as flying reptiles. It goes for the whole clade.
Giant panda
One month after birth, baby pandas turn white and black.
Initially, their fur is delicate and soft and becomes stiff as they age.
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.