Animals

Thursday, 2 July 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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Narwhal
Narwhal, like all whales, cannot breathe under water.
Black Caiman
Black caimans reach sexual maturity at the age of 5 to 15.
Gila monster
Gila monsters fell prey to coyotes, badgers, snakes, and birds of prey.
Brittle stars
They can regenerate lost arms as long as they have at least one of them.
They can shed an arm anytime, like octopuses. This mechanism is used to distract the potential predator and gives brittle star an opportunity to edge away from danger.
Zebra mussel
Their mussel is triangle-shaped, beige with dark brown stripes.
In some populations, albino forms occur, sometimes in great numbers.
Tasmanian devil
They are active at dusk and at night.
They go out foraging then, seeking both live prey and carrion. They often eat in groups of 2 to 5 individuals. They spend their days in bushes or burrows.
Cabbage White butterfly
They are active during the day.
Adult butterflies spend days looking for a nectar of a plant. They tend to feed on flower species they're already familiar with.
Lemon shark
Lemon sharks do not have known natural predators.
Their pups tend to fall prey, however, to other sharks.
Stingrays
They sleep buried in the sand.
They leave their tail unburied to be able to protect themselves.
Platypus
They have webbed feet.
The legs of the platypus are placed on the sides of the body, which is a reptilian feature of this a ...