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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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 ...
Shoebill
The eyes of these birds are relatively large, shifted forward, providing Shoebills with better three-dimensional vision.
The eyes are yellowish or grayish-white in color.
Kiwi bird
Kiwi birds are the smallest ratites in the world.
Their length ranges from 30 to 65 centimeters, and they weigh up to 3,5 kilograms.
Laughing kookaburra
Laughing kookaburras are sexually dimorphic.
There are different visual characteristics between the two sexes – males usually have blue-hued feathers and dark blue on their tails.
French Bulldog
Their body composition makes them rather lazy companions when it comes to exercising.
Apart from breathing problems, Frenchies do not regulate their body temperature efficiently, thus prefer a daily walk, rather than excessive exercise.
Leopard geckos
Leopard geckos do not possess the ability to climb.
They lack adhesive lamellae – plate-like structures – on their toes, which are quite common for other gecko species. Instead, their toes end up with claws.
Zebra mussel
They feed on detritus.
To acquire food zebra opens its shell. An individual is capable of filtering about one liter of water daily.
Butterflies
There are butterflies whose females do not have wings.
An example of such a butterfly is the species Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis, whose female never deve ...
Red panda
It is closely related to weasels, skunks, otters, and raccoons.
Hedgehogs
From 1950s to 1980s, hedgehogs were an unofficial symbol of NATO.
Many countries consider hedgehogs a perfect symbol due to their peaceful nature, yet the ability to defend themselves when the need arises.