Animals

Wednesday, 16 September 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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Mallard
It inhabits a wide variety of habitats.
They can be found in both the Tundra and subtropical areas, in both fresh and brackish waters. They ...
Blue-Tongued Lizard
Usually there are about 10 young lizards in single clutch.
There can be much more (up to 25), but this does not happen very often. Newborn skinks are self-sufficient and leave mother after few days to live their own life.
Sea otter
Sea otters are known to use rocks as tools.
They dive for stones, select the most suitable one, and use it to crush the shells of their prey (su ...
Spotted hyena
The head of the spotted hyena is broad and flat, with a blunt snout and a broad nose.
This hyena has one of the strongest skulls among predators. The jaws are strong and, due to their co ...
Red panda
They can climb down trees head-first.
Octopus
Octopuses have 3 hearts.
Their circulatory system is a closed system with one systemic (main) heart, pumping blood through th ...
Crustacean
Stomatopoda are also very dangerous marine crustaceans. About 450 million of these animals have been described so far.
Like pistol shrimp, they are capable of striking their victims with a modified second pair of legs. ...
European mole cricket
During the breeding season, which takes place in late spring, the female lays between 100 and 350 eggs.
They are stored in a specially prepared underground chamber and watched over by the female. To raise ...
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 ...
Platypus
The first description of the animal was made by George Shaw, describing it as a most unusual mammalian specimen.
The animal was given the official scientific name Ornithorhynchus anatinus, which means in Greek "bird's mouth", and from the Latin adjective anatinus - "duck".