Animals

Saturday, 16 May 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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Spotted hyena

The spotted hyena was the first described in 1777 by German naturalist Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben.

It was once thought that the mottled hyena’s name Crocuta came from the Latin word “crocutus,” which ...

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Earthworms

Earthworms that are not frost-tolerant die at around -2 °C.

Spring frosts can decimate earthworm populations in a very short time.

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Octopus

Octopuses swim by throwing water under pressure through a siphon.

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Dolphins

5 species of dolphins live in rivers.

For example, the pink river dolphin is a representative of dolphins living in the waters of the Amazon River and Orinoco River.

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Kiwi bird

Kiwi are sexually dimorphic.

Females are approximately 20% larger than males.

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Corn snake

Corn snakes are solitary and both diurnal and nocturnal.

However, they spend most of the day buried underneath rocks, logs, or loose tree bark.

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Brazilian wandering spiders

During storage and transport, females are able to weave a cocoon and lay eggs.

The container ship used to transport bananas from South America to Europe sails from a week to even ...

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Toco toucan

Toco toucans are considered a fairly common species.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature has recognized them as a species of least concern (LC), continuously since 1988.

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Platypus

Platypuses feed primarily on invertebrates that live on the bottom of bodies of water.

In rivers they find shrimp, crayfish, annelids, and insect larvae. They hunt by catching floating specimens or by digging in the bottom of the water body.

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Spinosaurus

We are still unsure what was the role of its sail.

It might be useful to body heat regulation or make the animal more intimidating to opponents as it enlarged it optically a lot.

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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 ...