Animals

Wednesday, 20 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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Siberian roe deer
Bucks shed their antlers in the fall or early winter.
The antlers begin to regrow right after they are shed.
Guinea pig
In the Andean countries, the cavy is still used in divination, as it was in Inca times.
From the appearance of their entrails, diviners predict the prognosis of illness, and the animal's fat is used in folk medicine as a treatment for earache or to ease nervous tension.
Butterflies
Butterflies are the second most numerous group of insects after beetles.
Common cuckoo
The males are slightly larger than the females.
The Common Cuckoo reaches a body length of 32 to 34 cm and the wingspan of these birds is 55 - 60 cm. The males weigh 114 - 133 g and the females 106 - 112 g.
Pterodactyls
Neither Pterodactylus nor Pteranodons were the biggest of pterosaurs.
Quetzalcoatlus’ wingspan exceeded 12 meters. It is considered the largest avian animal ever to exist.
Leopard geckos
Its name – macularius – refers to dotted, leopard-like skin.
There are many variations of colors and patterns, the most common being yellow with irregular black spots. Dotted skin helps them camouflage from predators.
Turtles
Most of them are found in the temperate and intertropical zones.
They inhabit both land and fresh and salt waters.
Spinosaurus
Its weight is estimated at 12 to 20 tones.
This is a large discrepancy, but we have to remember that not many specimens were excavated so far and it is challenging to assess the definitive conclusion.
French Bulldog
They require human companionship, do not like being left alone, and suffer from separation anxiety.
Grey heron
The gray heron is a bird from the heron family.
So far, 64 species have been described in the heron family. These are water birds, until recently considered related to storks, but genetic tests have shown that they are closer to pelicans.