Animals

Wednesday, 15 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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Red panda
The name “panda” refers to the bamboo diet.
It translates from Nepalese “nigalya ponya,” which means “bamboo eater.”
Laughing kookaburra
Their boldness in hunting snakes made them a welcome sight in suburban areas of mainland Australia.
Maine coon
A Maine coon named Cosie won the first American juried cat exhibition in 1895.
The event was held at Madison Square Garden in New York. To this day, Cosie’s medal hangs in the hea ...
Aye-aye
Aye-aye was classified as a lemur in the mid-1800s but later reclassified in its own group by itself.
Cane toad
It is considered an invasive species in over 20 countries.
Many examples of the cane toad moving into a new area lead to a decline in that territory's biodiversity.
Slow worm lizard
Those lizards usually prey on earthworms, snails, or low-mobility insect larvae.
They are unable to hunt faster-moving animals due to their clumsily and slow movement.  
Manatees
Manatees of the family Trichechidae, also known as sea cows, are marine mammals.
They represent three of four species in the order Sirenia. Manatees occupy a special place in the ec ...
Guinea pig
In South American countries, the domestic cavy is a fattening animal, raised for culinary purposes.
These animals are not commercially reared, they are intended to be eaten during periods of various h ...
Javan leopard
The average lifespan of a Javan leopard is 14 years in the wild.
Hyacinth macaw
The coloration of the Hyacinth Macaw is uniform - cobalt blue.
Only around the dark brown eyes and at the base of the bill is there bare yellow skin. There is basi ...