Animals

Tuesday, 4 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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Glass frogs
Their translucent bodies help them avoid predators.
Glass frogs spend a lot of time on leaves and it turns out that their transparent skin makes them less visible to birds who often prey on them.
Pterodactyls
Most likely, pterodactyls walked on four limbs.
Paleontologists drew this conclusion from examining their fossilized footprints.
Kiwi bird
Kiwi are flightless birds.
They have vestigial wings that are hardly visible under the feathers.
Arabian oryx
Historically, the Arabian oryx lived mainly in the Middle East; until the early 19th century, there were large herds of oryx in Palestine, Sinai, Iraq, and Transjordan.
For centuries, oryxes were part of the environment that ensured the survival of the indigenous popul ...
Dodo bird
The dodo bird probably built nests on the ground.
He did not feel threatened because there were no predatory mammals or other natural enemies. He was ...
Vaquita
They are related to the blue whale, the world’s largest sea mammal.
Yellow spotted lizard
Parthogenesis occur when no males are present.
All lizards born this way are females. There are some populations of yellow spotted lizards that contain no males at all.
Dolphins
Dolphins can move at speeds of up to 60 km/h.
They use their tail and the back of their body to swim, which propels the animal. The pectoral fins serve only for steering, while the dorsal fin serves as stabilization.
Arabian oryx
In extreme heat, an oryx's body temperature can reach 46.5 °C (115.7 °F) and drop to 36 °C (96.8 °F) on cold nights.
When the temperature rises above 40 °C (104 °F), the oryx does not sweat or lose moisture to cool it ...
Adder
Adders stick out their tongue to orient themselves to their surroundings.
In doing so, they collect the scent around them and then transfer it to their mouth cavity to the so-called Jacobson’s organ, which analyzes olfactory signals.