Animals

Sunday, 1 November 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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Tigers
Tigers are perfect swimmers, capable of killing their prey in the meantime.
They can cross a river 6-8 kilometers wide with the current even about 30 kilometers.
Crustacean
The strangest of all parasitic crustaceans is Cymothoa exigua, which attacks fish and takes up residence in their mouth.
This crustacean feeds on the blood of its host. It attaches itself to the tongue and slowly replaces ...
Red-necked wallaby
The life expectancy of a red-necked wallaby in the wild is between nine and 15 years.
Specimens living under human protection, i.e., zoos, usually live up to five years, but many cases are as long-lived as those in the wild.
Otters
The largest of the species is the Giant otter.
It can measure up to two meters in length.
Otters
90% of sea otters live on the coast of Alaska.
Wolf spider
After conception female wolf spiders carry egg sacs for 20 to 40 days depending on species.
Before hatching female spiders are very aggresive, especialy when separated form egg sack which they ...
Glass frogs
Most of glass frogs skin colors is lime to olive green.
There are also brown ones (like Nymphargus rosada). Their bodies may be covered with color spots and dots regarding of habitat they need to blend to.
Octopus
The lifespan of octopuses is directly influenced by the optic gland.
During research on octopuses, their visual glands were removed, and as a result, adults stopped guarding their offspring, began to eat again, and their lifespan increased significantly.
Grey heron
They are carnivores, most often feeding on what they find near or directly in a body of water.
Their diet consists of invertebrates, fish, amphibians, snakes, small birds, and mammals. It happens that the heron hunts small ducks or other birds with a body size of up to 25 cm.
Malaysian trumpet snail
The red-rimmed melania living in the waters of Israel has usually darker shells, allowing them to camouflage better against the basalt rocks.