Animals

Saturday, 2 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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Octopus
Octopuses live in every ocean.
They live in different habitats depending on the species. Some octopuses live in the depths of the ocean and can be found at depths of 1000 meters. Others inhabit coral reefs or shallow tidal pools.
Tawny frogmouth
Tawny frogmouths are native to Australia mainland and Tasmania.
Platypus
Platypuses are equipped with electroreceptors, which makes them a phenomenon among modern mammals.
Thanks to them, they track their prey through changes in the electric field. The platypus can percei ...
Kiwi bird
Kiwi's closest relative is the elephant bird.
Elephant birds are extinct species from Madagascar.
Brittle stars
There are species with no larval stage at all.
Amphipholis squamata, common in all parts of the British Isles is one of them.
Butterflies
There are butterflies whose females do not have wings.
An example of such a butterfly is the species Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis, whose female never deve ...
Jellyfish
The largest jellyfish is the Nomura’s jellyfish.
Fully grown, it can reach up to 2 meters in diameter.
Alpaca
The coloration of alpacas is most often black or brown-black, sometimes white.
In general, it is possible to distinguish 20 natural alpaca colors and about 200 shades of these colors.
Cane toad
They are very large amphibians.
Adult toads are 10-15 cm (4-6 in) long. Females are considerably larger than males. They weigh about 1,4 kg (3 lb).
European pine marten
They are fed on milk for the first three months of life.
Females have only four nipples capable of producing food. As martens grow, they begin to consume meat, but not earlier than five weeks after birth.