Animals

Thursday, 14 May 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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Siberian roe deer
Even though they are commonly mistaken for the European roe deer, they can be distinguished by their antlers.
The Siberian roe deer have larger, more branched antlers.
Laughing kookaburra
Their name comes from the Wiradjuri word guuguubarra.
Wiradjuri is a traditional, Pama-Nyungan language of Aboriginal Australian people – Wiradjuri.
Zebra mussel
Eating zebra mussels is not recommended.
Because of their filtering properties, lots of toxins and pollutants may be present in clams flesh.
Common kingfisher
They feed mainly on fish, which they catch by diving vertically into a river or other body of water.
They also eat aquatic insects, frogs, and crayfish. They catch their prey by flying low over the water, at a speed of up to 190 km/h.
Siberian roe deer
They have a number of natural predators.
They are the most preferred prey of Amur leopards, but they are also preyed upon by Siberian lynx, Himalayan wolf, or Siberian tiger.
American flamingo
The beak of the young does not curve until 11 weeks after hatching.
It allows them to become self-fed. At the same time, chicks begin to grow their first darts. Pink plumage gradually replaces the gray plumage within two to three years.
Dolphins
They help their comrades.
Dolphins are known for caring for injured and sick individuals. When necessary, they transport injured colleagues to the surface so they can get some air.
Tigers
Tigers can mate with other wild cats.
The offspring of a male lion and tigress is called liger, and of a male tiger and lioness is called tigon.
Okapi
The name okapi comes from the language of the local African tribe Mbuba from the word o'api.
Arctic fox
There are five subspecies of the polar fox.