Animals

Sunday, 13 September 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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Amur leopard
It belongs to the genus Panthera of the family Felidae.
It is also known as the Russian leopard, Korean leopard, Far East leopard, or Manchurian leopard.
Hedgehogs
Their back and sides are covered with spikes.
Spikes are transformed hair, sturdily attached to their bodies. They are neither poisonous nor particularly stingy.
Octopus
Octopuses were already observed by Aristotle.
He noticed that they could change their skin color and identified their sexual organs.
Red-necked wallaby
Red-necked wallabies can reach a weight of up to 26 kilograms.
Their average weight is between 14 and 18 kilograms.
Goblin shark
Goblin shark is a deep-sea, the only living representative of the Mitsukurinidae family.
Mitsukurinidae appeared in the late-Mesozoic era, about 125 million years ago. The oldest Mitsukurin ...
Okapi
The large number of rods in the eyes of these animals allows them to see in the dark.
Siberian roe deer
They belong to the genus Capreolus.
They are also called the eastern roe deer.
Brazilian wandering spiders
These spiders are known in Europe mainly from the fact that they sometimes appear in bananas sold in markets.
Although they are dangerous to humans, it should be remembered that not every spider found in a bunc ...
Great grey shrike
It expresses serial monogamy.
Pairs bond for a specific mating season. Typically, the next-year mate is different from the one from a year before.
Glass frogs
During mating season males are calling females.
When female approach, they mate on a leaf where eggs are being deposited during the process. Females ...