Animals

Monday, 20 April 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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Tigers
Within the last 100 years, their historical habitat has shrunk to 6%.
As recently as the 19th century, tigers were spread from eastern Turkey through the South Caucasus t ...
Insects
No insect can kill a person with its bite, but this does not mean that such a bite will not be unbearable.
The most venomous insect is the Pogonomyrmex maricopa ant, which lives in the southwestern United St ...
Sea lamprey
Lampricides are chemical compounds designed to harm sea lamprey's larvae.
It is being used in ecosystems invaded by lampreys, where they endanger local fauna. Usage of lampricides is safe as it does not harm any other aquatic organisms.
Spinosaurus
It had a long, flat, narrow skull resembling a modern crocodilian one.
Skull was about 165 cm (5.41 ft) long with straight, sharp and unserrated cone teeth.
Asian elephant
There are approximately 150,000 muscles in their trunk.
Asian elephants can both push over a tree with their trunk, or pick up and shell a peanut.
Coyote
They sometimes come into conflict with humans.
They kill domestic animals, mainly sheep, as well as stray cats and small dogs. They also often look in household garbage cans for food.
Alpaca
Alpacas are herd animals.
The bond that binds alpacas to the rest of the herd is so strong that individuals raised separately quickly decline in health and show signs of emotional disturbance.
Glass frogs
Most of glass frogs skin colors is lime to olive green.
There are also brown ones (like Nymphargus rosada). Their bodies may be covered with color spots and dots regarding of habitat they need to blend to.
Otters
Depending on the species, otters can be both monogamous and polygynous.
Promiscuous behavior is, however, more common.
Sloth
Sloths move very slowly, with an average speed of 0,24 kilometers per hour.
They lead a sedentary life, traveling a distance of 24 meters a day – 17 meters during the day and 5 ...