Animals

Thursday, 4 December 2025
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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Black-headed python
They are rather docile and do not often bite.
When threatened, black-headed pythons may hiss and strike an opponent with their head. They rarely b ...
Coyote
The coyote keeps its tail down when running or walking.
The wolf keeps its tail horizontal.
Okapi
Okapi grow up to about 2.1 meters in length and from 1.5 to 1.7 meters at the shoulder.
Common kingfisher
Common kingfishers' nests are tunnels drilled into the slopes of rivers or the banks of ponds.
Both males and females dig the burrow with their beaks. The tunnel can be up to six centimeters wide ...
European pine marten
They are fed on milk for the first three months of life.
Females have only four nipples capable of producing food. As martens grow, they begin to consume meat, but not earlier than five weeks after birth.
Gila monster
It primarily feeds on eggs of birds, reptiles, and small mammals.
The egg does not need to be crushed, it can be eaten whole. The Gila monster is capable of climbing trees, cacti, and walls, in order to get to the nest.
Spiders
A significant number of spiders experience cannibalism associated with the act of reproduction.
Most often, it is the male who falls victim to the female - usually during or after copulation. Case ...
Guinea pig
Male guinea pigs reach sexual maturity in 3-5 weeks, females similarly - they can be fertile as early as 4 weeks old.
A female can have five litters in a year, although six are theoretically possible. Unlike the offspr ...
Maine coon
Their body composition makes them resistant to cold weather.
Apart from the dense, waterproof coating, and bushy, prolonged tail they can wrap around their body to hold the temperature, they have tufted paws that serve as snowshoes.
Grey heron
The female usually lays three to five eggs in the clutch, although there may be from two to even seven.
They are greenish-blue in color, have a matte surface and have average dimensions of 60x43 mm. The i ...