Animals

Saturday, 19 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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Red-necked wallaby
Red-necked wallabies can reach a weight of up to 26 kilograms.
Their average weight is between 14 and 18 kilograms.
Ocean sunfish
Despite the fact they are quite big, they pose no threat to humans.
Ocean sunfish are docile creatures that have no interest in humans. Sometimes they can hurt people when jumping out of the water and landing on boats.
Horseshoe crab
They live in the Atlantic Ocean near the coast of North and Central America and near the Asian coasts in the Pacific.
Spotted hyena
Although rare, spotted hyenas can attack humans.
Like most predators, they stay away from humans, maintaining a distance of about 300 meters. However ...
Tasmanian devil
Sometimes adult devils eat younger representatives of their species.
Usually, acts of cannibalism occur when food is scarce. Probably for this reason, juveniles have evolved the ability to climb trees and shrubs, which they lose with age.
White-browed tit-warbler
White-browed tit-warblers are very colorful.
Their feathers are vibrant violet-blue, and gray, with cream underbellies and brow, and a chestnut crown.
Octopus
Octopuses have a so-called black pouch.
This organ stores sepia, produced by a nearby gland. Octopuses use sepia to disorient a predator while escaping. They then spray a thick, characteristic black stain.
American robin
Female lays from three to five eggs.
Eggs are blue and are incubated by female only. After 14 days of incubation young robins hatch. They ...
Sperm whale
Normally, they move at a speed of 5-10 kilometers per hour.
In special situations when they feel threatened, they can accelerate up to 20 kilometers per hour.
Bull snake
They prefer to eat small mammals and are an ally of humans in controlling harmful rodents.
Rats, squirrels, gophers, moles, and mice are the bull snake's favourite food. They also eat lizards ...