Animals

Wednesday, 11 November 2026
19 facts about snails
19 facts about snails
Also called gastropods
Snails are mollusks and are one of the most numerous animal species in the world. In terms of species diversity, they are second only to insects. Even ...

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Pterodactyls
Most likely, pterodactyls walked on four limbs.
Paleontologists drew this conclusion from examining their fossilized footprints.
Saola
They are one of the world’s rarest mammals.
Their current population is estimated at below 750 individuals.
Black-headed python
They are terrestrial snakes, which seek shelter in self-dug or abandoned burrows.
They spend most of the day hidden in a burrow, sticking their heads out to warm their bodies. They may also use burrows to cool their bodies.
Hawksbill sea turtle
Their primary food sources are sea sponges.
They feed on selected sponges species, such as Tethya actinia, Aaptos aaptos, or Spheciospongia vesparium. Thanks to their pointed beaks, extracting sponges is easy.
Arabian oryx
Historically, the Arabian oryx lived mainly in the Middle East; until the early 19th century, there were large herds of oryx in Palestine, Sinai, Iraq, and Transjordan.
For centuries, oryxes were part of the environment that ensured the survival of the indigenous popul ...
Hawksbill sea turtle
Their carapace shape depends on their age.
When young, their shell is heart-shaped and elongates when they mature.
Spiders
Young spiders are by nature much more aggressive than mature ones. From a developmental point of view, this makes sense.
A spider that eats more food will grow larger as an adult. Therefore, we can hypothesize that the larger the spider we encounter (concerning representatives of its species), the more aggressive it is.
Otters
The largest of the species is the Giant otter.
It can measure up to two meters in length.
Ocean sunfish
They are being mistaken for sharks.
Because ocean sunfish often swim near the water's surface, their dorsal fin protrudes above the wate ...
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.