Animals

Saturday, 14 November 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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Luna moth

Both sexes are green with a long tail on hind wings.

Fore and hind wings have an oval spot, one per wing. Second and third generation moths have more yellowish-tinted wings.

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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.

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Ocean sunfish

They are slow swimmers.

For many years researchers thought that ocean sunfish moves only by drifting with ocean currents. Wi ...

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True seals

Depending on the species, the body length of seals ranges from 1.17 to as much as 4.9 meters.

Their weight also varies greatly, with the smallest species weighing around 45 kilograms while the largest weighing as much as 2.4 tons.

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Arctic fox

They are also scavengers.

When they lack food, they feed on carrion. Arctic fox usually finds animals left by other, more dangerous predators, such as wolves or bears.

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Salamanders

Ears and hearing

Unlike lizards, salamanders do not have external nor middle ears. That is why salamanders do not hea ...

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Common kingfisher

They are not songbirds.

They use a few sharp sounds depending on the situation: the call for flight is a short, sharp whistl ...

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Hyacinth macaw

Hyacinthine Macaws build most of their nests on the manduvi tree (Sterculia apetala).

Also known as the Panama tree, it is considered the national tree of the Republic of Panama. Parrots ...

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Bull snake

They are classified as "Least concern" by the IUCN, but their population is declining.

Major cause is the disappearance of grasslands that are crucial for their reproduction. Another concern for their survival are roadkills.

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Javan leopard

It is listed as endangered by the IUCN Red List.

It faces a fragmentation of its habitat and agricultural expansion.

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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 ...