Animals

Sunday, 26 July 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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Snails
The exact number of snail species is unknown.
According to estimates, there are about 85.000 of them, but the actual number is between 50.000 and 120.000 species. So far, at least 15.000 extinct species have been identified in the fossil record.
Blue tang
It is royal blue, with a yellow tail, and a dark blue or black palette-like pattern on its body.
Juveniles are yellow, with light-blue edging on dorsal fins.
Spiders
Work is underway to use the venom of some spiders to create an ecological pesticide.
Such a toxin would be able to protect crops from harmful insects without polluting the natural environment.
Pink river dolphin
Unlike other dolphins, they do not have a dorsal fin, but a long dorsal ridge.
European tree frog
The European tree frog is under strict species protection in Poland.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature has revised the species’ endangered status severa ...
Fossa
A fossa is an endemic mammal of Madagascar.
It resembles a dog (thanks to its muzzle), a weasel (due to its ears), a cat (due to clawed paws), and a monkey (thanks to a tail that makes up approximately half of the fossa’s length).
Northern pike
They reach sexual maturity at the age of two years.
Young specimens - one year old - are also able to spawn, but in their case, the quantity of eggs laid is insignificant.
Wombat
Wombats are a family of mammals in the Diprotodontia order, probably closely related to koalas.
Housefly
They are the prey of many animals.
They constitute a significant meal for birds, reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and other insects. In t ...
Turtles
Land tortoises are very slow they rarely exceed a speed of 0.5 km/h.
They have short, columnar legs that resemble the feet of an elephant.