Animals

Friday, 3 April 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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Komodo dragon
This lizard has about 60 frequently replaced, serrated teeth that can measure up to 2,5 centimeters.
Its saliva can often be tinged with blood, as the teeth are almost completely covered by gum tissue, ...
Ladybugs
Ladybugs is a name given to the Coccinellidae family by the Americans.
They are known under two main names–ladybugs in North America, and ladybirds in other English-speaki ...
Tasmanian devil
Tasmanian devils can swim and swim quite well.
They can cross rivers as wide as 50 meters in this way. Observations show that such swimming gives them pleasure even when the water is very cold.
Slow worm lizard
Females are larger than males. The female's body length can reach 50 centimeters and the male's up to 40.
Cane toad
Their strategy while attacked is to stand still, release toxin and wait until predator gets poisoned and die.
Meat ants are invulnerable to toad's poison, so they consume immobilized animals alive.
Javan hawk-eagle
The mating season lasts from May to August.
There are recorded cases, however, of year-round breeding.
Dodo bird
The name dodo, adopted in the English-speaking world, first appeared in an account by the travel writer Thomas Herbert in 1634.
He assumed that it came from Portuguese. In this language, the word “dodo” means “stupid.”
Alpaca
There are two breeds of alpacas: suri and huacaya, which differ in their coat.
The suri's hair grows up to 50 cm long and grows along the body, while the huacaya's hair grows perpendicular to the body. Both breeds can be found in captivity, but the suri is less popular.
Siberian roe deer
Bucks shed their antlers in the fall or early winter.
The antlers begin to regrow right after they are shed.
Mallard
It has been introduced to Australia, New Zealand and South America.
It was also introduced to New Caledonia but the population there has died out. Due to its migratory nature, it can be found in the Caribbean.