Animals

Saturday, 17 January 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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Saola
Saola are mainly solitary.
They can, however, form herds of up to 7 individuals.
Luna moth
Favorite host plants for luna moths are broadleaf plants.
Northern populations often utilize white birch while southern pick walnuts, hickories, sumacs, sweetgum and persimmon.
True seals
The largest seal is the Southern elephant seal, also known as the Mirounga leonina.
It lives in Antarctic waters and reaches an incredible size. The average body length of the Southern ...
Kiwi bird
Freshly hatched chicks are fully feathered.
They are also fully independent, feeding on nutritious yolk in sacks, which are attached to their bellies.
Alligator snapping turtle
Its jaws have a bite force of approximately 455 kg, so can easily go through bones.
It is crucial to handle them with care, since a careless encounter may result in amputation.
Guinea pig
Guinea pigs have well-developed hearing.
With four cochlear ganglia in the inner ear, they can hear sounds as high as 33.000 Hz. Among other ...
Housefly
The female lays about one hundred eggs in a single batch.
The laying process can take several days, and over a lifetime, a female housefly can lay up to 2,000 eggs, although this number does not usually exceed 500.
Butterflies
Queen Alexandra's birdwing (Ornithoptera alexandrae) is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. 
It is the largest diurnal butterfly in the world, with a wingspan of up to 28 centimeters (10 inches ...
Bull snake
They start to mate in May and lay eggs in June and early July.
The nests can be in open areas as well as under rocks or logs. Bullsnakes usually dig their nests si ...
Otters
Otters have a loose patch of skin under their armpits that they use as storage for rocks and food.