Animals

Tuesday, 14 October 2025
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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Bonobo
It is widely believed that the bonobo’s physique is more slender than that of the common chimpanzee.
The two species do not generally differ in body size. Adult female bonobos are slightly smaller than ...
Brittle stars
They are widespread over the globe.
They can be found in cold, polar waters as well as in warm tropical environments.
Pterodactyls
Pterodactyls were not dinosaurs.
They were identified as flying reptiles. It goes for the whole clade.
Adder
The puff adder usually grows up to 90 centimeters in length, but individuals are measuring more than 110 centimeters.
Hawksbill sea turtle
The earliest fossils date back to 100–120 million years ago.
Pterodactyls
Pterodactylus contains a single species, Pterodactylus antiquus.
Currently, there is no evidence to suggest there were more species belonging to the genus Pterodactylus.
Spiders
The excretory system of spiders is composed of iliac glands and Malpighian tubules.
They capture harmful metabolites from the hemolymph and direct them to the cloaca, from where they escape through the anus.
Viper dogfish
Viper sharks fell prey to Bigeye tuna and the Sickle pomfret.
Hedgehogs
There are 17 species worldwide.
They are divided into five genera: erinaceus, paraechinus, mesechi nus, atelerix, and hemiechinus.
Great spotted woodpecker
They forge their hollows between 0.3 and 8 meters above the ground.
Sometimes the hollow may be located higher, up to 20 meters. The male does most of the construction ...