Animals

Sunday, 11 October 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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Great spotted woodpecker
They store cones in places called "forges."
Forges are places in cracks in the bark or forks in branches. There they store the cones, which they then pluck to feed on the seeds hidden in them.
American bullfrog
They display sexual dimorphism.
Females are larger and heavier than males. Moreover, female eardrums, called tympana, are roughly the same size as their eyes, while male eardrums are larger than their eyes.
Great grey shrike
It is the largest of shrikes encountered in Europe.
European wildcat
It is a carnivorous mammal of the cat family.
There are more than 20 subspecies of the European wildcat.
Llamas
Coat color
Alpacas have more uniform coloration while llamas are usualy more patchy.
Rice's whale
A typical lifespan of a Rice’s whale is 60 years.
Quokkas
Quokkas give birth twice a year, single joey at a time.
A joey is born after a month of gestation. The tiny youngster resides in mother’s pouch for about si ...
Axolotl
Axolotls stay primarily at the bottom of the lake.
When kept in captivity, they can suck the substrate from the aquarium along with their food, which c ...
Fossa
The fossa can climb up the trees and jump from branch to branch.
It uses its long tail to maneuver freely among the branches. It also climbs down the trees head-first.
Capybaras
The reproductive cycle of capybaras is year-round.
Young females are able to give birth to offspring as early as their second year. Gestation lasts abo ...