Animals

Friday, 13 March 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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Bonobo
The herd structure of bonobo is largely characterized by egalitarianism (gender equality) and the dominance of sexual interaction between individuals.
Hierarchy in the bonobo herd is not as strongly marked as among other primates. Frans de Waal, a pri ...
Pink river dolphin
A female pink river dolphin gives birth to one young after eight or nine months of gestation.
Having more than one offspring at a time hardly happens.
Blue-Tongued Lizard
They fall prey to many animals.
Large birds like kookaburras and falcons, snakes, dingoes, foxes, feral dogs and cats are most common enemies of blue-tongued lizards.
Glass frogs
During mating season males are calling females.
When female approach, they mate on a leaf where eggs are being deposited during the process. Females ...
Quokkas
Even though quokkas are approachable and friendly, they will not hesitate to bite if feeling threatened.
Usually, the ones that get bitten are the children.
Corn snake
Females lay from 10 to 30 eggs in a single clutch.
The eggs are not tended to by the female. The young hatch after approximately 10 weeks of incubation.
Adelie penguin
Their droppings, called guano, were used as fertilizer.
Komodo dragon
They are carnivorous.
However, it is claimed that they mostly feed on carrion, and they often attack living prey. They cha ...
Arctic fox
It lives in the northern hemisphere, especially in the Arctic tundra biome.
It can be found from Alaska through the northern part of North America, in Greenland and Iceland, in the northern part of Scandinavia, and throughout north Eurasia.
Cane toad
The skin of the cane toad skin is dry and covered with warts, with distinct ridges running above the eyes and extending across the snout.
Cane toads may be colored grey, yellowish, reddish-brown, or olive-brown, with diverse blots and patterns. The underside is cream-colored and may have spots in shades of black or brown.