Animals

Tuesday, 28 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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Black Caiman
They do not show particular aggression towards humans but will attack when their territory is disturbed, especially during mating season.
There have been over 80 recorded attacks on humans, most of them fatal.
Spotted hyena
The spotted hyena is primarily a predator, not a scavenger.
It is the most carnivorous representative of hyenas, unlike other hyenas. Spotted hyenas hunt, mainl ...
Luna moth
Male luna moths can sense female pheromones at a distance of few kilometers.
Specific pheromone developed by luna moths does not affect any other insect species. Mating occurs with the first male encountered by a female.
Hedgehogs
Their back and sides are covered with spikes.
Spikes are transformed hair, sturdily attached to their bodies. They are neither poisonous nor particularly stingy.
European wildcat
Feeds mainly on rodents, although it sometimes hunts larger prey.
Its diet includes rats, moles, hamsters, voles, forest mice, but also martens, polecats, weasels and young deer, roe deer, chamois and ground-dwelling birds.
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.
Rice's whale
Females of the species are slightly larger than males.
They can reach a weight of 20 tonnes.
Turtles
The science that deals with turtles is chelonology.
Javan hawk-eagle
The breeding usually happens every two years.
The young typically stay with their parents for a year after fledging.
Housefly
When conditions are optimal, the life cycle of a fly may be completed within seven to ten days after hatching.
Under less favorable conditions, it can take up to two months.