Animals

Friday, 26 June 2026
19 facts about Goblin shark
19 facts about Goblin shark
Mitsukurina owstoni
It is very little known about these sharks as they are deep-sea-dwelling creatures. So far, no one managed to keep them in captivity alive for long en ...

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Dik-dik
Dik-diks are monogamous.
Mates spend about 64% of their time together. Their monogamous nature can be explained by an evoluti ...
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Spiders
Spiders are unable to bite their prey.
Most have a mouthpart equipped with a straw-like device that allows them to drink the dissolved tissues of their prey.
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Vaquita
Although being part of cetaceans, they do not perform water acrobatics while surfacing.
They need to resurface to breathe, since lacking gills, but would rather emerge slowly, and dive quietly after taking a breath.
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Sand lizard
Like most reptiles, their bodies are covered with scales.
They are smaller and rough on the back, while the abdomen is covered with larger and smooth ones that make it easier for the animal to move.
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Cane toad
The largest specimen of the cane toad was 39 cm (15,4 in) long.
Its enormous size was accompanied by a huge weight of 2,65 kg (5,84 lb).
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Cabbage White butterfly
They live in a variety of habitats.
During spring, summer, and autumn, small whites can be seen in meadows, woods, clearings, bogs, and home gardens.
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Ocean sunfish
They live in temperate and tropical oceanic waters around the globe.
They can be found in all oceans, where the temperature is higher than 10 °C (50 °F). Individuals mig ...
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Bull snake
It takes around 60 days for bullsnake to hatch.
Newborn snakes are 25 to 43 cm (10 to 17 in) long.
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Horseshoe crab
The blood of the horseshoe crab shows a very interesting feature that is used in the biomedical industry.
Due to the environment in which these animals live, which is full of Gram-negative bacteria, their i ...
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Guinea pig
In the West, the guinea pig was first described in 1554 by Swiss naturalist Conrad Gessner.
The earliest known European illustration of a domestic guinea pig is a painting by an unknown artist ...
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20 facts about Leeches
20 facts about Leeches
Animals with unusual properties
Leeches, being eurytopic animals, are common on almost every continent. Although they usually lead a parasitic or predatory life, they have been used ...
19 facts about Great spotted woodpecker
19 facts about Great spotted woodpecker
Dendrocopos major
It rarely migrates; rather, it is a bird bound to its roost. It is not a songbird; instead, it makes its presence known by rumbling against the trunk ...
22 facts about Housefly
22 facts about Housefly
Musca domestica
It is one of the most common insects on earth. It is found in almost every corner of the planet. The housefly is thought to have originated in areas o ...
19 facts about European pine marten
19 facts about European pine marten
Martes martes
This small, predatory mammal is closely associated with the forest environment. It tries to avoid contact with humans and always be near some shelter. ...
19 facts about Red-necked wallaby
19 facts about Red-necked wallaby
Macropus rufogriseus
The red-necked wallaby, also called Bennett's wallaby, is a member of the macropod family. They are smaller than kangaroos and wallaroos and can be ea ...
22 facts about Arctic fox
22 facts about Arctic fox
Vulpes lagopus
The polar fox is a perfectly adapted predator, which developed a whole host of anatomical and behavioral traits to survive harsh weather conditions of ...
20 facts about Sloth
20 facts about Sloth
The world’s slowest mammals
Sloths are friendly, very slow mammals living exclusively in trees. Trees are their whole world, and almost all vital processes take place there. On t ...
25 facts about Giant panda
25 facts about Giant panda
The only bear that does not hibernate during winter
Pandas are incredibly strange representatives of Bears (Ursidae family). Despite being carnivores, most of their diet consists of plants. Interestingl ...
26 facts about Northern pike
26 facts about Northern pike
Esox lucius
It is one of the best-known freshwater fishes. The predatory northern pike is equipped with sharp and long teeth, perfect for holding prey. Inattentiv ...
15 facts about Sea lamprey
15 facts about Sea lamprey
Vampire fish
Sea lampreys have a very characteristic life cycle. Freshly spawned fish remain in their larval stage - ammocoetes - for several years. During this ti ...
20 facts about Southern cassowary
20 facts about Southern cassowary
Casuarius casuarius
They are very large flightless birds living in Australia, New Guinea and Indonesia. As a ratite, it is related to emu, ostriches, rheas and kiwis. ...
18 facts about Cane toad
18 facts about Cane toad
Rhinella marina
Poisonous toads got their bad reputation for being a pest in places they were artificially introduced to. Native to American continents, it is now pre ...
15 facts about Yellow spotted lizard
15 facts about Yellow spotted lizard
Lepidophyma flavimaculatum
Those tropical lizards are very little known to humans. They are difficult to meet in the wild, and not many people keep them in captivity. Although t ...
20 facts about Leopard geckos
20 facts about Leopard geckos
Also known as panther gecko
Eublepharis macularius, commonly known as the leopard or panther gecko, is a number one pet lizard. Very docile and easily domesticated, it is the mos ...
20 facts about Laughing kookaburra
20 facts about Laughing kookaburra
Bushman’s alarm clock
Laughing kookaburra is the largest member of a kingfisher family. It is best known for the distinctive sound it emits, which perfectly resembles human ...
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