Animals

Friday, 17 April 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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Dolphins
Dolphins can move at speeds of up to 60 km/h.
They use their tail and the back of their body to swim, which propels the animal. The pectoral fins serve only for steering, while the dorsal fin serves as stabilization.
Otters
Their fur is waterproof, although not covered in a fatty layer.
Hawksbill sea turtle
They are sea turtles from the family Cheloniidae.
There are six species in the family Cheloniidae: green sea turtle, hawksbill sea turtle, loggerhead sea turtle, flatback sea turtle, olive ridley sea turtle, and Kemp’s ridley sea turtle.
Crustacean
Their body can consist of two or three parts (tagm) and in some cases, it is simply impossible to distinguish the individual parts.
Some crustaceans have a head torso and abdomen, but there are some in which it is impossible to distinguish these elements. In this case, the structure of their body is divided into head and body.
Asian elephant
Asian elephants have one more toenail on each foot than their African cousins.
Tigers
Tigers can run as fast as 60 km/h.
Alpaca
Alpacas have the splitted upper lip characteristic of camelids and continuously growing teeth that must be trimmed.
Alpacas that feed on silica-rich plants partially wear down their teeth.
Tasmanian devil
Tasmanian devils can devour their prey whole.
They leave neither fur nor skin, which they are excellent carrion eliminators. In the case of larger ...
Hammerhead sharks
Great hammerheads tend to engage in cannibalism.
As the most aggressive of the genus, great hammerheads occasionally eat their own species, even their own pups.
Brown recluse spider
Female brown recluse needs to mate only once to produce eggs throughout its entire life.
One female can produce roughly around 150 spiderlings per year.