Animals

Monday, 29 June 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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Basking shark
Basking sharks feed on zooplankton.
To obtain food, they often swim below the surface with their mouths wide open. As they swim slowly, ...
Common Surinam toad
It is believed that the female receives special stimuli from the young to distinguish them from other creatures.
It has been observed that in adult Surinam toads the strongest food stimulus is the presence of some ...
Javan leopard
It is listed as endangered by the IUCN Red List.
It faces a fragmentation of its habitat and agricultural expansion.
Viper dogfish
Viper dogfish can be found in the Pacific in Japan, Taiwan, and Hawaii at the depth of 300 to 400 meters.
Tigers
Tigers, like lions, open their muzzles and extend their tongues to facilitate air access to olfactory receptors.
Snails
The circulatory system of snails is open. This means that hemolymph (equivalent to blood) is pumped into the body cavities surrounding the internal organs.
The oxygen carrier is hemocyanin and the copper it contains. Hemocyanin is blue.
Arctic fox
It is the only land mammal found in Iceland.
It arrived in the area at the end of the last ice age, migrating over the frozen sea.
Brown recluse spider
Brown recluse are not aggressive, but will bite when disturbed or threaten.
When they spot human coming towards them, they run in the opposite direction.
Yellow spotted lizard
Its Latin name is Lepidophyma flavimaculatum.
Yellow-spotted night lizard belongs to Lepidophyma genus, and it's a member of the Xantusiidae family. It is one of the largest species of that family.
Giant panda
The average lifespan of a giant panda in the wild is 10 to 15 years.
In captivity, they live up to 30 years, and the record holder has reached the age of 34 years.