Animals

Monday, 2 February 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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Hawksbill sea turtle
Their carapace shape depends on their age.
When young, their shell is heart-shaped and elongates when they mature.
American mink
These animals are covered with thick, soft fur that is impermeable to water.
The fur is usually brown and the chin is white.
Ball python
The average lifespan of a ball python is between 20 to 30 years in the wild.
The record holder lives in the Saint Louis Zoo, and her age is estimated at 63 years old. She is also known for reproducing through parthenogenesis at the age of 62 when she laid seven eggs.
Clownfish
They often inhabit a symbiotical anemone which provides them with protection while clownfish feed it with feces and lure larger fish into its poisoning tentacles.
Clownfish also give protection to anemone fending off its predators and possible parasites.
Brown recluse spider
Brown recluse is often mistaken for wolf spider.
As a matter of fact, these two are not difficult to distinguish – brown recluse, apart from the violin-shaped marking, has also its legs uniformly colored.
Hyacinth macaw
The Hyacinthine Macaw is an endangered species.
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), they are classified as Vulne ...
Aye-aye
A gestation period lasts for five months, after which one infant is born.
An infant does not leave the nest for a period of two months and stays with its mother for almost two years. It leaves once is ready to establish its own territory.
Spiders
They usually have eight eyes equipped with lenses. This distinguishes them from insects that have compound eyes. Most spiders' eyesight is not particularly well developed.
However, this is not a rule, as there are families of spiders with six (Haplogynae), four (Tetrablem ...
Great spotted woodpecker
It uses its tongue to catch insects that live under the bark of trees.
The woodpecker is equipped with a long and bristly tongue covered with sticky saliva. The bird can e ...
Narwhal
Currently, the narwhal population is estimated at around 80,000 individuals.
Formerly, they were an endangered species, due to intensive fishing. Currently, narwhal catch is unp ...