Animals

Thursday, 2 July 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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Glass frogs
During mating season males are calling females.
When female approach, they mate on a leaf where eggs are being deposited during the process. Females ...
Grey heron
Herons usually look for their prey in water, but sometimes also on land.
They usually stand still and wait until the prey comes close enough. Apparently, they are most effective in hunting on moonlit, cloudless nights.
Southern cassowary
Southern cassowaries are solitary animals.
They spend only a few weeks in pairs during the mating season, which begins in June and ends in October.
Bonobo
World Bonobo Day is celebrated on 14th February.
World Chimpanzee Day falls on 14th July.
Spiders
Spiders are arthropods.
These are invertebrates whose body is divided into segments and have an external skeleton. Spiders are classified as arachnids, which include approximately 112.000 species of animals.
European mole cricket
This insect is an excellent digger, as evidenced by its powerful front limbs.
These limbs resemble a combination of a shovel and a rake and significantly facilitate the insect's ...
Viper dogfish
To catch their prey, viper dogfish extend their jaws.
There are some who claim the process reminds them of xenomorphs. However, since the first individual ...
Red panda
Red pandas have many alternative names.
They are called the lesser panda, firefox, and the red bear-cat.
Platypus
They are active during dusk and night.
During the day, they can only be found when the sky is clouded over.
Lemon shark
Lemon sharks are very social.
They live in organized groups with a strict hierarchy and complex social rules.