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Monday, 23 February 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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Brown recluse spider
Brown recluse spider is native to southern and central United States.
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Hummingbirds
Hummingbird nests are the size of a walnut and are made of moss, spider webs and grasses.
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Coyote
The coyote is known as the loudest of all North American mammals.
Its loudness and range of vocalizations led to its generic name, Canis latrans, which means "barking ...
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Javan hawk-eagle
The mating season lasts from May to August.
There are recorded cases, however, of year-round breeding.
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Wolf spider
The many genera of wolf spiders range in body size from less than 10 to 35 mm (0.4 to 1.38 in).
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Red panda
When a red panda feels threatened or provoked, it stands on its hind legs to appear larger.
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Leopard geckos
It usually takes between 30 and 90 days to hatch an egg.
Baby leopard geckos are up to 9 cm long, their weight reaching no more than 3 grams. However tiny, each youngling is completely independent.
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Black Caiman
Their lifespan in the wild is estimated at up to 80 years.
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Spinosaurus
While hunting, it might have use its tail to harm or stun its prey.
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Cabbage White butterfly
Its Latin name is Pieris rapae, and it's a member of the Pieridae family.
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18 facts about True seals
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
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
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
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
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
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
Salamanders
Very similar but completely different vertebrates
17 facts about Sand lizard
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
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
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
Llamas
Very similar and therefore often confused
18 facts about Black-headed python
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
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
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
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 ...
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