Animals

Friday, 28 August 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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Spiders
All legs grow from the cephalothorax. Spiders have five pairs of them.
It is a pair of pedipalps and four pairs of walking legs.
Red panda
It is the only species in the genus Ailurus in the family Ailuridae.
Ocean sunfish
They are a predatory species, yet omnivore ones.
They eat a lot of small fish, squids, fish larvae, crustaceans, jellyfish and salps. From time to time, they vary their diet with eelgrass. As their food may lack nutrients, they need to eat a lot.
Bull snake
Bull snake is a subspecies of the Gophersnake.
Its Latin name is Pituophis catenifer sayi and it’s a member of Colubridae family.
Viper dogfish
Viper sharks fell prey to Bigeye tuna and the Sickle pomfret.
French Bulldog
The average lifespan of a French Bulldog is 10 to 12 years.
Dolphins
Dolphin meat is eaten in some areas of Japan.
They are hunted aggressively and killed with harpoons. Despite the relatively high mercury content i ...
Goblin shark
Snout of these sharks gets shorter in relation to body length as the animal grows.
When catching prey, goblin sharks can protrude their jaws almost to the end of the snout. Usually though, their jaw stays at a natural position aligned with the underside of the head.
Sperm whale
The most famous, although fictional, sperm whale in pop culture is Herman Melville’s Moby Dick.
It was the primary antagonist in the novel written in 1851.
Common Surinam toad
Its coloration does not attract special attention. It is usually yellow or olive-gray.
The skin on its back is spongy and wrinkled with dark spots and tiny warts.