Animals

Sunday, 21 June 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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Insects
The blood system of insects is open.
This means they have no veins, but hemolymph (which functions as blood) is forced by arteries into t ...
Bonobo
Another name for the pygmy chimpanzee is bonobo, and this is now the commonly used name for the species.
The name first appeared in 1954, when Austrian zoologist Eduard Paul Tratz and German biologist Hein ...
Laughing kookaburra
Laughing kookaburras are sexually dimorphic.
There are different visual characteristics between the two sexes – males usually have blue-hued feathers and dark blue on their tails.
Toco toucan
Two subspecies of the toco toucan are known.
The first is Ramphastos toco toco, found in Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, northern and northeaste ...
Tiger sharks
Tiger shark is carnivorous.
It is not particular about the food it consumes. It basically feeds on anything, including small sharks, dolphins, seals, fish, crustaceans, birds, sea turtles, squids, and sea snakes.
Zebra mussel
They fall prey to fish and waterfowl.
While birds eat adult forms, some fish species feed on larvae too. Among mammals, muskrats are one of their common predators.
Fossa
Fossa's natural habitat is the forests of Madagascar.
American flamingo
Flamingos feed their young with crop milk, which is red.
It is produced in the upper digestive tract with prolactin hormone. Its composition is similar to ma ...
Bonobo
No cases of infanticide have been found in bonobos.
This phenomenon is typical of common chimpanzees, as well as other aggressive behaviors caused by the struggle for influence in the herd. In bonobos, such behaviors have not been observed.
Tigers
The coloration of tigers depends on the season and the subspecies.
It ranges from yellow to red-orange with distinct black stripes. Their bellies and head sides are white.