Animals

Sunday, 18 October 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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Boa constrictor
Boa constrictors grow up to 3 meters in length, with females being larger than males.
The average size of females varies between 2.1 and 3 meters and males between 1.8 and 2.4 meters. Females weigh between 10 and 15 kg. The largest boa constrictors exceed 45 kilograms.
Dolphins
Dolphins hunt in packs and feed on fish, squid, and crustaceans.
The diet varies depending on the species and where it occurs. The basis of their menu is fish and sq ...
Alpaca
Alpacas do not destroy pastures because they have soft pads on the underside of their hooves.
They also have a nail on the front of their foot that is constantly growing. Under natural conditions, alpacas wear it against hard ground.
Common kingfisher
In Central Europe, it is a sedentary bird.
It migrates at night from areas with prolonged cold weather in winter. Most birds winterize in the s ...
Coyote
Coyote is present in the mythology of many Native American tribes.
He is usually depicted as a trickster who plays a key role. In Aztec beliefs, he symbolized military ...
Komodo dragon
They live in hot and dry places in open grasslands, savannas, and tropical forests.
Active during the day, they spend nights in burrows of their own making. They hunt in the noon and s ...
Luna moth
Adult moths escape the pupal case by splitting it and pushing the top upwards.
Then it cuts its way from the cocoon with serrated chitinous spurs located on the thorax near the forewings bases. Cocoon opening typically occurs in the morning.
Octopus
Most octopuses have great eyesight.
Octopuses have two eyes, one on each symmetrical part of their body. Color discrimination in these animals varies depending on the species.
Stingrays
They date back 150 million years to the Jurassic period.
Great grey shrike
It expresses serial monogamy.
Pairs bond for a specific mating season. Typically, the next-year mate is different from the one from a year before.