Animals

Saturday, 15 August 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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Octopus
The oldest known octopus is Pohlsepia, which lived 296 million years ago.
Due to the soft body of these organisms, there are not many octopus fossils found.
Northern pike
Young pikes feed on small invertebrates such as daphnia.
As their body weight increases, they quickly move on to larger prey such as flatworms. Once they reach a body length of 4 to 8 cm (1.57 to 3.14 in), they begin to prey on small fish.
Tasmanian devil
The Tasmanian devil belongs to the marsupial family.
It includes 69 species of which the Tasmanian devil is the only representative of the genus Sarcophilus. It is the largest currently living carnivorous marsupial.
Siberian roe deer
They are sexually dimorphic.
Males, called bucks, are larger and have widely spread three-tined antlers.
Sea lamprey
Sea lampreys can be found deep under the sea.
Specimens of the sea lamprey have been recorded at depths of 4000 m (2,5 mi).
Okapi
They are very alert and perceptive animals, when they find themselves in an emergency they hide in thickets, where it is difficult to spot them due to their masking color.
Hawksbill sea turtle
They fell prey to sharks, large fish, octopuses, and crocodiles.
Northern pike
Juvenile fish have green skin and yellow stripes run along the body.
As the fish grows, the color changes to olive green and the stripes divide into smaller pieces that form a speckled pattern.
Narwhal
The narwhal's closest cousin is Beluga whale.
American flamingo
The American flamingo inhabits the islands and coasts of South and Central America.
It can be found in the Galapagos, Colombia and Venezuela’s coasts, the Yucatan peninsula’s northern ...