Animals

Thursday, 8 October 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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Maine coon
Purebred Maine coons have gold or green eyes.
Saola
Saola give birth to one calf after 8 or 9 months of gestation.
Information about their reproductive behavior is scarce, however, since they can be hardly observed in the wild, and are very timid animals.
Turtles
There are currently 356 species of turtles in the world.
They inhabit all continents and oceans except Antarctica in circumpolar waters.
Rice's whale
Along with vaquita, it is considered one of the most endangered cetaceans.
Dolphins
Dolphins hunt in packs and feed on fish, squid, and crustaceans.
The diet varies depending on the species and where it occurs. The basis of their menu is fish and sq ...
Earthworms
Earthworms belong to the scorpionflies.
Hippopotamus
The ancient Greeks thought the hippopotamus was related to the horse (hippos means horse).
Until 1985, naturalists grouped hippos with domestic pigs by suggesting the structure of their teeth ...
Capybaras
Capybaras are very popular on social media.
Videos featuring these animals can be found on platforms such as Instagram, but they are making a re ...
Tigers
Tiger eats 20 to 35 kilograms of meat in one stance.
When famished, an individual can devour up to 50 kilograms per meal. Some of the leftovers can be stored for the next meal.
Axolotl
The axolotl is native to Lake Xochimilco and Lake Chalco in the Valle de México, Mexico City.
Today, axolotls can be found only in the southern parts of Lake Xochimilco since Lake Chalco was artificially drained in the late 1860s to prevent flooding.