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Tuesday, 25 August 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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Slow worm lizard
Because of their clumsiness and slowness, they often fall prey to birds, hedgehogs, wild boars, weasels, snakes and even toads.
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Northern pike
Their behavior is closely affected with weather conditions.
On sunny and calm days pikes like to stay in the water thickets near the shore, while in windy weather they are found in deeper and more distant waters.
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Yellow spotted lizard
They reproduce primarily by parthenogenesis and are viviparous.
It means that no male is necessary to produce next generation. Young lizards are born fully developed. In addition, those lizards are capable of laying eggs if necessary.
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Blue tang
It is royal blue, with a yellow tail, and a dark blue or black palette-like pattern on its body.
Juveniles are yellow, with light-blue edging on dorsal fins.
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Spinosaurus
It was one of the largest, if not the largest carnivorous dinosaur that ever lived on Earth.
By scientific estimations, it could be 15 to 16 meters (49 to 52 ft) long.
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Octopus
Octopuses are very intelligent.
During studies on these animals, the presence of both short and long-term memory was found.
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Hammerhead sharks
Hammerhead species tend to swim in schools.
It is uncommon for sharks, however. During the day, hammerheads prefer company, but they hunt solitarily at night.
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Tigers
Tiger hair also acts as a sense of touch.
The whiskers are spread across the skin and vibrissae are found on the eyebrow, cheeks, upper lip, and both sides of the muzzle.
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American mink
An oil called mink oil is made from the fat layer under the mink's skin.
It is a source of palmitoleic acid, which has properties similar to human sebum. For this reason, it ...
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Llamas
Coat color
Alpacas have more uniform coloration while llamas are usualy more patchy.
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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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