Animals

Tuesday, 30 June 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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Giant panda
The giant panda is a species at risk of extinction.
Its status went up from endangered in 2014 when its population surpassed 1850. This was a 17 percent increase in numbers since 2003, when China's panda population was 1,600.
Great spotted woodpecker
The great spotted woodpecker is native to Europe, northern Africa, and central and northern Asia.
It lives in deciduous, coniferous and mixed forests as well as in man-made areas such as parks, gardens, orchards and plantations.
Basking shark
The basking shark is the second largest known fish in the world after the whale shark.
Along with the whale shark (Rhinocodon typus) and the megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios), it is a plankton-eating species.
Komodo dragon
They are carnivorous.
However, it is claimed that they mostly feed on carrion, and they often attack living prey. They cha ...
Portuguese man-of-war
They feed on small fish, crustaceans, and shrimp.
Otters
Most of the otter species sleep on land, except for the sea otters that sleep floating in groups called rafts.
While sleeping, they entangle themselves in kelp to avoid floating away.
Hedgehogs
The European hedgehog is under partial species protection.
French Bulldog
There are two types of French Bulldog ears.
The “rose ears”, typically folded over, are common among the English Bulldogs, and once upon a time ...
European pine marten
They breed in July and August.
Copulation lasts from 30 to 50 minutes and takes place either on the ground or in a tree.
Bull snake
They start to mate in May and lay eggs in June and early July.
The nests can be in open areas as well as under rocks or logs. Bullsnakes usually dig their nests si ...