Animals

Thursday, 16 October 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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True seals
A seal sanctuary is a research center where seals are protected and studied.
The two most popular are the Fokarium in Hel, Poland, and Cornish Seal Sanctuary in Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Insects
Insect sizes vary widely, ranging from less than 2 mm to more than half a meter.
The record holder, measuring 62.4 cm (24,5 in), is a representative of Spectra order. This specimen ...
Butterflies
The body of a butterfly is made up of segments encased in a chitinous exoskeleton and connected by membranous joints.
This allows butterflies to move freely. The body of a butterfly consists of the head, thorax, and abdomen.
Butterflies
They have two pairs of wings - front and back.
The wings can be covered with a variety of patterns, and the hind wings can also have tails. A commo ...
Hammerhead sharks
Hammerhead sharks use their heads to tire down prey.
Ocean sunfish
They usually live a solitary life.
Mostly they are encountered swimming alone, but pairs also have been spotted. They probably aggregat ...
Spiders
Spiders are arthropods.
These are invertebrates whose body is divided into segments and have an external skeleton. Spiders are classified as arachnids, which include approximately 112.000 species of animals.
Fossa
It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUNC list.
It suffers from habitat loss since only approximately 10% of the forest cover of Madagascar is still ...
Portuguese man-of-war
It is believed that each colony has a specified sex.
Little is known about their procreation, only what scientists theorize. They suggest genozoids–repro ...
Hawksbill sea turtle
They are resistant to various toxins contained in several sea sponges species.
Because of that, there is little competition for food. It makes them also an essential part of the coral ecosystem.