Animals

Monday, 14 September 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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Llamas
Size
Llamas are larger than alpacas. An adult llama is 1,7 to 1,8 m (5,5 to 5,9 ft) high, while alpacas are only 81 to 99 cm (2,65 to 2,98 ft) high.
Goblin shark
Because of their protruding jaws, many encountered specimens were classified as different species.
Sea otter
Today, it is illegal to hunt sea otters, but the species is still threatened by human activities such as oil spills, pollution, and habitat degradation. 
Of all the threats, oil spills are the most deadly to sea otters, as contact with oil makes the otters' fur soak with water, leading to hypothermia.
Lemon shark
On average, lemon sharks live up to 30 years.
Sloth
They do not need a special water source to quench their thirst.
All they need is dew or raindrops.
Otters
Otters can close their nostrils and ears while diving, preventing water from getting in.
Sand lizard
After fertilization, the female lays 5 to 15 eggs in the burrow.
In record cases, she may lay up to 18 eggs, which she then buries (as most reptiles do) in well-sunn ...
Spiders
Spiders are arthropods.
These are invertebrates whose body is divided into segments and have an external skeleton. Spiders are classified as arachnids, which include approximately 112.000 species of animals.
Komodo dragon
The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is the largest modern living lizard.
It belongs to the family Varanidae, a group of carnivorous (Varanus olivaceus) and frugivorous (Vara ...
Toco toucan
Toco toucans are omnivorous and feed on both plant and animal foods.
The large size of their bill allows them to split larger seeds and easily grab fruits, vegetables, i ...