Animals

Monday, 23 March 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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Slow worm lizard
They are slow eaters too.
 
It takes 10 to 15 minutes for a slow worm lizard to consume its prey.
French Bulldog
French Bulldogs cannot swim.
Their body composition prevents them from being able to swim.
Ball python
Once hatched, youngsters are on their own.
During that time, they are most vulnerable, especially to other predators.
Hippopotamus
Thanks to drug lord Pablo Escobar, hippos have also found their way to Colombia.
The animals were brought to Escobar's private zoo at the Hacienda Napoles ranch in the 1980s. Initia ...
Tasmanian devil
Although there are no cases of Tasmanian devils attacking humans, they are capable of attacking animals larger than themselves.
When attacking, they scratch and bite their prey. They can attack up to 3.5 times larger prey and are known to hunt wombats weighing up to 30 kg.
Common cuckoo
The common cuckoo begins to lay eggs in early July.
During this time it is able to produce and lay 10 to 20 eggs. There are usually two days between egg ...
Common Surinam toad
The Common Surinam toad feeds on all small aquatic organisms.
It hunts primarily invertebrates, especially insects and their larvae, which it digs out of the silt with its thin fingers and rapidly places in its mouth.
Spotted hyena
Hyenas, although dog-like in appearance, are more closely related to cats.
One of the most unusual features of the spotted hyena is the masculinization of females. The female’ ...
Pterodactyls
Pterodactylus fossils were primarily discovered in Bavaria, Germany, by Italian scientist Cosimo Collini in 1784.
Many fossils have since been uncovered throughout Europe and Africa.
Luna moth
Each instar of larvae stage is green.
Caterpillars stay at the same tree they hatched. Trees are not harmed in any significant way as the moth population is not large enough.