Animals

Thursday, 15 January 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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True seals
Seals breathe using their lungs but are adapted to holding their breath for long periods. Some species can stay submerged for up to 40 minutes.
It allows them to dive to considerable depths and stay underwater for long periods. When diving, the ...
Bonobo
Bonobos are endemic to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
They live in its central and southern parts, covering an area of 500.000 square kilometers. Their ha ...
Leeches
The body color of leeches is shades of brown and green with a hint of black.
Great grey shrike
It can be sighted in most European countries, northwestern and northeastern parts of Africa, and eastern Asia.
True seals
Their bodies are very streamlined and allow them to swim quickly and agilely.
They usually swim at about 10 km/h but can accelerate to about 30 km/h in a threatening situation or ...
Blue-Tongued Lizard
It is illegal to export native species from Australia including blue-tongue lizards.
Rice's whale
It was identified as a separate species in 2021.
It was named in recognition of Dale Rice’s discovery of the species.
Bonobo
Another name for the pygmy chimpanzee is bonobo, and this is now the commonly used name for the species.
The name first appeared in 1954, when Austrian zoologist Eduard Paul Tratz and German biologist Hein ...
Hawksbill sea turtle
Hawksbills are listed as Critically Endangered by the UICN Red List.
They face several threats to survival, the most threatening being the wildlife trade. Their unique s ...
Pink river dolphin
There are three subspecies in the family: the Amazon river dolphin, the Bolivian river dolphin (found in the Madeira River), and the Orinoco river dolphin (found in the Orinoco basin).
There is also a debate about whether the Araguaian river dolphin (found in the Tocantins basin) shou ...