Animals

Friday, 7 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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Hyacinth macaw
Hyacinth Macaw prefers semi-open, somewhat wooded habitats.
It generally avoids dense, moist forests, and is most often found on their edges or along tropical r ...
Sperm whale
In the spermaceti’s head, in special chambers between the skull bones and subcutaneous sacs, there is an oily substance called spermaceti.
It is a semi-liquid substance consisting mainly of palmitoyl esters and cetyl alcohol, produced in a ...
Alligator snapping turtle
It is a carnivore and a scavenger.
Mainly, it feeds on fish and amphibians, but also mollusks and carrion.
Luna moth
Mating usually starts after midnight and lasts for a few hours.
Females sit on a preferred tree and release pheromones that lure males.
Otters
They are very sociable and playful.
Otters are known for rubbing against each other, which refreshes their coats. They also wrestle with ...
Hawksbill sea turtle
Females chose the same place they hatched as their nesting grounds.
They dig a hole with claws on their flippers and lay an average of 140 eggs, which then they cover with sand and leaves. After the process is done, females return to the ocean, leaving eggs behind.
Kiwi bird
Kiwi are monogamous.
Males solicit for female attention, and once they succeed, they mate for life. However, if a female is not interested in a certain male, she will scare him off.
Tigers
Tigers are a symbol of Far East culture.
The most revered are white tigers, considered kings of all animals in China. In Buddhism tigers are a symbol of piety and hospitality, and in Japan one of four good spirits.
Dik-dik
Dik-diks have many natural predators.
These include leopards, hyenas, wild dogs, lions, caracals, cheetahs, jackals, and baboons, as well ...
Alligator snapping turtle
It is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN Red List.