Animals

Monday, 2 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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Corn snake
They are often mistaken for venomous copperheads.
Corn snakes are brighter and more slender. Adult corn snakes typically have large red-blotchy patter ...
Slow worm lizard
They are ovoviviparous animals.
In the days leading up to birth, the female can often be seen basking in the sun on a warm road. That's when they often die being run over by a car or bicycle.
Quokkas
Quokkas are largely solitary.
They tend to keep apart from themselves, forming groups for survival purposes.
Wolf spider
After conception female wolf spiders carry egg sacs for 20 to 40 days depending on species.
Before hatching female spiders are very aggresive, especialy when separated form egg sack which they ...
Wombat
Wombats are a family of mammals in the Diprotodontia order, probably closely related to koalas.
Moose
The Swedes used moose in the army as draft, pack, and riding animals.
Since the 1930s, attempts have been made to domesticate moose, initially to use them in the army (experimental moose farms were established in the USSR) and also in agriculture.
Fossa
Fossas are highly territorial.
Their territory covers an area of four square kilometers.
Hedgehogs
There are 17 species worldwide.
They are divided into five genera: erinaceus, paraechinus, mesechi nus, atelerix, and hemiechinus.
Otters
Giant otters can swim at a top speed of 14 kph.
Quokkas
It is illegal to keep quokka as a pet.
They are a protected species.