Animals

Wednesday, 27 May 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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Jellyfish
Jellyfish are extremely well adjusted to climate changes and water pollution.
Combining it with their rapid reproduction, their numbers grow at a very high rate.
Otters
Depending on the species, otters can be both monogamous and polygynous.
Promiscuous behavior is, however, more common.
Rice's whale
It was identified as a separate species in 2021.
It was named in recognition of Dale Rice’s discovery of the species.
Wolf spider
They are venomous but not dangerous to humans.
When you get bitten the place may swell and you will feel mild pain and itching. There are no eviden ...
Hawksbill sea turtle
The pattern on their carapace is called tortoiseshell.
It is amber, with an irregular black and dark-brown pattern. It is unique because of its overlapping scutes—five central, and four lateral.
Leeches
The body color of leeches is shades of brown and green with a hint of black.
Javan leopard
It is one of the leopard subspecies.
There are eight subspecies of leopards in total: African, Indian, Javan, Arabian, Amur, Indochinese, Sri Lankan, and Panthera pardus tulliana (native to Turkey and the Iranian Plateau).
Turtles
The smallest living turtle is Chersobius signatus.
The species of this land tortoise is found in southwestern Africa. Females are larger than males, the length of their carapace does not exceed 10 cm.
Gila monster
The young typically enter the brumation after hatching.
The average size of a hatchling is 15 centimeters long. It is fully independent, which includes the ability to use its venom straight away.
Cabbage White butterfly
Larval stage of cabbage white is considered a serious pest and can do a lot of harm to agriculture.
They are very voracious and feed mainly on cabbages, kale, radish, horseradish, and broccoli. Annual damage done by caterpillars is worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.