Animals

Wednesday, 19 November 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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Yellow spotted lizard
Yellow spotted lizards give birth in June and July.
Typically, five to eight young are born in a single litter.
Sea lamprey
Morphed juvenile lampreys migrate to lakes or saltwater environments.
At this time, they begin to feed on their victims' blood. It is estimated that a single sea lamprey is capable of killing 18 kg (40 lb) of fish annually.
Manatees
The only manatee species found in the Old World is the West African manatee.
It inhabits the widest range of habitats of all manatee species. It can be found in areas ranging fr ...
Crustacean
Crustaceans are readily consumed by humans, especially those living in the seas and oceans.
Most of those that end up on plates are decapods, i.e. crabs, lobsters, shrimp and crayfish.
Shoebill
Shoebills are nonmigratory birds that move periodically in search of food.
Sometimes the disturbance of their natural habitat by humans is the reason for their migrations.
Coyote
Vitiligo is extremely rare in coyotes.
Of the 750,000 individuals observed, only two were albino.
Amur leopard
It belongs to the genus Panthera of the family Felidae.
It is also known as the Russian leopard, Korean leopard, Far East leopard, or Manchurian leopard.
Bull snake
Bullsnake males are larger than females.
This is not common in snakes, as only about 14% of snake species have males larger than females.
European wildcat
The European wildcat is found in Europe, the Caucasus and Asia Minor.
It is found in Scotland (where it has not been extirpated like the Welsh and English populations), I ...
Guinea pig
From around 1200 until the Spanish conquest in 1532, indigenous peoples used selective breeding of guinea pigs to develop many varieties that have become the basis for some modern domestic breeds.
Guinea pigs are still a source of food in the region. Many farms in the Andean highlands raise these animals, feeding them vegetable scraps.