Animals

Thursday, 12 February 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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European wildcat
It resembles the European shorthair cat but is more massive.
It has brindle, long fur with a dark stripe running across its back.
Jellyfish
There are several dangerous jellyfish species.
They mostly occur in northern Australia, and in the Indo-Pacific region. The most venomous is the Australian box jellyfish, whose sting can lead to paralysis, cardiac arrest, or death.
Arabian oryx
By the early 1960s, the population of oryx had declined to between 100 and 120 individuals, and in 1972 the Arabian oryx was seen in the wild for the last time.
Oryxes were hunted extensively for their meat and as trophies. In the 1930s, oryx hunting with motor ...
Octopus
Octopuses are dioecious.
Arabian oryx
The Arabian oryx is the first species to go from being classified as extinct in the wild to endangered by the world authority on endangered species, the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Bird of Paradise
By eating fruits whose seeds they do not digest, they help to spread them.
The seeds are excreted along with the droppings and germinate in moist soil - this makes wonderbirds brilliant jungle sowers.
Brown recluse spider
Brown recluse spider is native to southern and central United States.
Cane toad
Tadpoles and eggs are also venomous.
Spiders
If there are any protrusions on the spider's abdomen, these are the silk glands.
They are used to spinning silk thread from which spiders build their webs. Most often, spiders have ...
Fossa
Female gives birth to two to four young per litter annually.
Young are born after three months of gestation.