Animals

Sunday, 9 August 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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Hummingbirds
Females build nests and care for the chicks without the involvement of males.
Komodo dragon
They are sexually dimorphic.
Females lay eggs in September. They can be monogamous and form bonds with chosen individuals, which ...
Siberian roe deer
They undergo embryonic diapause.
Doe can delay the implantation of an embryo, so she will not give birth during winter.
Mallard
It has been introduced to Australia, New Zealand and South America.
It was also introduced to New Caledonia but the population there has died out. Due to its migratory nature, it can be found in the Caribbean.
Brittle stars
There are species with no larval stage at all.
Amphipholis squamata, common in all parts of the British Isles is one of them.
Viper dogfish
They are bioluminescent.
They possess many photophores on both their bodies and undersides.
Leeches
Leeches have a parasitic or predatory lifestyle.
Most are aquatic or amphibiotic (adapted to live both in water and on land); species that live on land are rare.
Sand lizard
When a lizard is threatened, it may shed its tail.
This behavior serves to distract the predator and allow the lizard to escape safely. After some time, the lizard's tail begins to grow back, although it rarely reaches its original shape and length.
Tigers
Tigers rarely climb trees.
They rest in the shade under trees, and on the Siberian steppes in rock clefts.
Southern cassowary
They are speedy runners.
Adult cassowaries can run up to 50 km (31 mi) per hour.