Animals

Wednesday, 23 September 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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Okapi
Although their color resembles that of zebras, okapis are related to giraffes.
Adelie penguin
Until the early 20th century, Adelie penguins were consumed by humans.
They were also used as a bait or for oil.
Bird of Paradise
The birds of paradise are very diverse, but characteristic of them is the extremely colorful plumage and the presence of very ornamental feathers, sometimes on the head and sometimes in the tail.
There is strong sexual dimorphism in birds of paradise - females are less colorful, with grays domin ...
Alligator snapping turtle
Females lay a clutch of 10 to 50 eggs on a nesting ground.
The incubation lasts for 3,5 to 5 months. Hatchling sex depends on the temperature of the developing ...
European mole cricket
Males, especially during warm spring evenings, make characteristic "crunching" sounds.
This is to lure females and to increase the loudness of the sounds they make, they build a special resonating chamber underground.
Pink river dolphin
They are listed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List.
They tend to get killed by fishermen to reduce the competition for catfish. They also face habitat l ...
Ocean sunfish
Ocean sunfish have a very peculiar appearance.
The body is tall, laterally flattened with a crescent-shaped tail that replaced the caudal fin in th ...
Leeches
Hirudotherapy effectively treats or supports the treatment of many diseases.
These include: diseases of the cardiovascular system thromboembolic diseases atherosclerosis arteri ...
Stingrays
They display sexual dimorphism.
Females are not only larger than males and live longer, but they also reach sexual maturity faster.
Moose
The genus Alces (moose) includes two species: the Eurasian moose (Alces alces) and the American moose (Alces americanus).
The Eurasian moose is the largest living species of hoofed mammal, characterized by impressive antle ...