Animals

Thursday, 4 December 2025
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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Javan leopard
A Female gives birth to two to four cubs per litter after 90 days of gestation.
Dolphins
Dolphins can move at speeds of up to 60 km/h.
They use their tail and the back of their body to swim, which propels the animal. The pectoral fins serve only for steering, while the dorsal fin serves as stabilization.
Leeches
In water, leeches move in a wavy, meandering motion.
They move in a similar way to the caterpillars, with the help of suction cups - they extend their bo ...
Tasmanian devil
They are active at dusk and at night.
They go out foraging then, seeking both live prey and carrion. They often eat in groups of 2 to 5 individuals. They spend their days in bushes or burrows.
True seals
Ringed seals are the smallest of all species.
They inhabit the polar zones in the Arctic Sea, the coasts of Greenland, and Spitsbergen. An isolate ...
Bonobo
The statistical duration of sexual intercourse in bonobos is about 13 seconds.
Sex for these animals is primarily a means of interpersonal communication and not, as in most other ...
Sea otter
An individual may spend its entire life in the water, but many venture onto land.
In contrast to the water environment, sea otters are very clumsy on land, but this does not stop them from taking a rest on land. 
Northern pike
Juvenile fish have green skin and yellow stripes run along the body.
As the fish grows, the color changes to olive green and the stripes divide into smaller pieces that form a speckled pattern.
Blue-Tongued Lizard
It is illegal to export native species from Australia including blue-tongue lizards.
Lemon shark
They are commonly found in coastal subtropical waters.
They occupy mostly the eastern shores of both the Americas, the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico, and the western coast of north and central Africa.