Animals

Thursday, 2 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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Slow worm lizard
The tail of the slow worm makes up 2/3 of its body length. When threatened, it can shed its tail to distract predator.
The tail later regrows, however, has neither the original length nor the original shape again.
Bird of Paradise
Most species live in tropical, mist, mangrove forests, and swamps.
Almost all inhabit trees, but they can also be found closer to the forest floor. Manucodes, especial ...
True seals
Seals are cold-loving animals; they live in circumpolar and temperate zone seas and oceans.
Although they spend most of their time in the water, they also need land to live, which is why they are found in coastal areas.
Adder
There may be 5 to 15 young in a litter of the puff adder.
Mating usually begins in late April or early May and birth occurs in August or September. Freshly hatched reptiles gain complete independence.
Black Caiman
They are the apex predator.
They occasionally fall prey to cougars and jaguars, and there have been cases of a coordinated attacks by giant river otters that resulted in caiman death.
Kiwi bird
They are the only birds with nostrils at the end of their beaks.
Even though their beaks reach up to 20 centimeters, they have the shortest beaks of all birds, because beaks are measured from nostrils to the end of their beak.
Blue-Tongued Lizard
During cold weather they remain inactive, laying in their shelters.
Narwhal
We will not meet any narwhal outside their natural environment.
Attempts to breed narwhal in captivity ended with failure, because the animals die very quickly after being caught.
Narwhal
They do not have a dorsal fin.
Platypus
Until the early 20th century, platypuses were eagerly hunted for their fur.
Today they are protected throughout their territories.