Animals

Tuesday, 14 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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Brittle stars
Despite they resemble starfish, they are different organisms.
Their body is symmetrical, divided into five segments. The Center of an ophiuroid most often resembl ...
Bonobo
Bonobos reproduce year-round but take a four-year break between pregnancies.
They reach sexual maturity between the ages of 8 and 9, but females give birth for the first time at ...
Coyote
Coyotes use urine to mark their territory.
They urinate with their leg raised, marking the area and scratching the ground at the same time.
Sperm whale
Sperm whales have ribs that flex after greater water pressure, which allows them to dive deep.
When diving, they keep their metabolism to a minimum and supply blood only to their most important o ...
Maine coon
Maine coons are prone to genetic diseases.
The most common are polycystic kidney disease and hip dysplasia.
Tiger sharks
Tiger shark is an apex predator.
Apart from occasionally falling prey to killer whales, tiger sharks do not have natural predators.
Kiwi bird
Kiwis hold cultural importance to Māori.
They form a strong spiritual association with kiwi. It has been formally recognized in the Treaty of ...
Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds are the smallest birds in the world.
The smallest species of hummingbird is the bee hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae), which does not excee ...
Guinea pig
In the Andean countries, the cavy is still used in divination, as it was in Inca times.
From the appearance of their entrails, diviners predict the prognosis of illness, and the animal's fat is used in folk medicine as a treatment for earache or to ease nervous tension.
Hippopotamus
These animals are becoming increasingly scarce in the world.
In 2006, hippos were classified as a species at risk of extinction in the IUCN Red List of Threatene ...