Animals

Wednesday, 29 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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Common Surinam toad
The Common Surinam toad feeds on all small aquatic organisms.
It hunts primarily invertebrates, especially insects and their larvae, which it digs out of the silt with its thin fingers and rapidly places in its mouth.
Sand lizard
Sand lizard is carnivorous.
Invertebrates, spiders and insects form the basis of its diet. It also feeds on caterpillars. In add ...
Gila monster
It is diurnal, with most activity taking place in the morning.
Okapi
Although their color resembles that of zebras, okapis are related to giraffes.
Brown recluse spider
Brown recluse is often mistaken for wolf spider.
As a matter of fact, these two are not difficult to distinguish – brown recluse, apart from the violin-shaped marking, has also its legs uniformly colored.
Okapi
The common ancestor of okapi and giraffes lived in the world about 11.5 million years ago.
Hammerhead sharks
Sphyrna derives from Greek and means “hammer.”
Eusphyra means “good” in conjunction with “hammer.”
Southern cassowary
Cassowaries are not an endangered species, the IUCN lists them as LC (least concern).
Tawny frogmouth
They are not an endangered species.
IUCN lists frogmouths as LC (least concern).
Jellyfish
The largest jellyfish is the Nomura’s jellyfish.
Fully grown, it can reach up to 2 meters in diameter.