Animals

Sunday, 10 May 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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Hyacinth macaw
Breeding takes place during the rainy season (from July to December).
These birds reach sexual maturity after seven years.  This is quite late compared to other Arini (th ...
Northern pike
Teeth are only found on the mandible.
They are sharp and point backward, allowing the fish to hold captured prey easily. The snout is flat and long, tapering towards the end.
European tree frog
The mating season begins in May or even late April and lasts until late July.
Males then gather on the banks of bodies of water or directly on their surface and begin their trail ...
American robin
There are seven subspecies of this bird:
the Eastern robin, the Newfoundland robin, the Southern robin, the Northwestern robin, the Western robin, the San Lucas robin, the Mexican robin.
Slow worm lizard
The tail of the slow worm makes up 2/3 of its body length. When threatened, it can shed its tail to distract predator.
The tail later regrows, however, has neither the original length nor the original shape again.
Black Caiman
Males can reach up to 5.2 meters in length.
Females are slightly smaller, typically measuring 3 meters long.
Dik-dik
There are four species of dik-dik.
These are: the Salt’s dik-dik (Madoqua saltiana) the silver dik-dik (Modoqua piacentinii) the Kirk’s dik-dik (Modoqua kirkii) the Günther’s dik-dik (Modoqua guentheri)
Horseshoe crab
Blood is being extracted from living animals.
It is estimated that between 10% and 30% of the animals do not survive the process. Approximately 500,000 horseshoe crabs are harvested for blood annually.
Brazilian wandering spiders
The name cottonmouth derives from the way they live.
They are spiders that do not weave webs but roam the land in search of prey. They are active at nigh ...
Southern cassowary
Southern cassowaries live in northeastern Australia, New Guinea and Indonesia.
Tropical rainforests are their primary habitat, but they can also be found in wetlands or savanna. It is estimated that from 20,000 to 50,000 birds live in the wild.