Animals

Thursday, 11 June 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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Spinosaurus
Its weight is estimated at 12 to 20 tones.
This is a large discrepancy, but we have to remember that not many specimens were excavated so far and it is challenging to assess the definitive conclusion.
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 ...
Okapi
The okapi is one of the few mammals that can lick its own ears.
Maine coon
They shed excessively.
This is why they are one of the most allergenic breeds.
Wolf spider
There are about 2400 wolf spider species divided into 124 genera.
Scientific name for the family is Lycosidae.
Crustacean
A characteristic feature of crustaceans is two pairs of feelers, and three pairs of mouth legs, and all but the first pair of feelers are two-branched (they separate into exopodite and endopodite).
In comparison, arachnids have no sensilla at all, and insects only have one pair.
Malaysian trumpet snail
Their shells are equipped with an operculum, that closes when the snail feels threatened.
European mole cricket
They can be found in commerce.
Some people breed them in terrariums to study their lives, while others use these insects as bait for catfish or pike.
Wombat
Wombats are a solitary, territorial species, with each individual having a fixed range in which it lives and feeds.
They dig a burrow system with multiple exits in the ground or under limestone rocks. Burrows are dug ...
Salamanders
Defense mechanisms
They share a common characteristic - when in danger, both lizards and salamanders can shed their tai ...