Animals

Friday, 6 November 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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Guinea pig
In 1961, a guinea pig was placed aboard the Vostok-type spacecraft Korabl-Sputnik 4.
Along with a dog, several mice, and a dummy, one or two guinea pigs circled the Earth once and landed safely.
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.
Sloth
Their hind limbs are shorter, and the forelimbs longer and finished with three fingers.
Their fingers are joined closely together and covered with a common skin, which unable independent moves.
American flamingo
Parents can easily recognize their chick by its appearance and the sounds it makes.
It is essential because flamingos do not feed the chicks of other birds. The young leave the nest af ...
Wombat
The wombats include two contemporaneous genera.
Vombatus, whose only representative is the common wombat; Lasiorhinus, containing two species: northern hairy-nosed wombat, also called yaminon, and southern hairy-nosed wombat.
Grey heron
Although they lead a solitary life, they group during the breeding season to increase the chance of finding a pair.
We call such a group of herons a siege. When they encounter a competitor, they point their beaks down and rush towards him to scare him.
Hawksbill sea turtle
Their carapace shape depends on their age.
When young, their shell is heart-shaped and elongates when they mature.
Leopard geckos
Leopard geckos feed on insects, such as crickets and mealworms.
This monothematic diet makes them easy to care for in captivity.
Otters
It belongs to the subfamily Lutrinae in the family Mustelidae.
They are related to skunks, wolverines, badgers, and weasels.
Mallard
The young are nesters capable of swimming immediately after hatching.
They remain close to their mother, however, and begin to be independent after about 2 months. They reach sexual maturity at 14 months of age.