Animals

Tuesday, 8 September 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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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 ...
Brittle stars
There are species with no larval stage at all.
Amphipholis squamata, common in all parts of the British Isles is one of them.
Brazilian wandering spiders
Their distinctive features are their heavily hairy noggin and massive long body.
When meeting, their behavior can also help in identification. When threatened, they raise their front legs high, straighten their body, and begin to sway from side to side.
Mallard
As early as the Neolithic period in Greece, people hunted these birds. They fell prey to hunters more often than other species due to their large numbers.
They are most often prepared by stewing or roasting, accompanied by sweet accompaniments such as apples, pears, or cranberries.
Sea otter
The female gives birth to one pup that weighs 1.4 to 2.3 kg (3 to 5 lbs).
Twins are very rare, occurring in only about 2% of all births. It is even less likely that both pups will survive.
Coyote
They are considered to have the best hearing of any canid.
They need excellent hearing, especially when hunting rodents, which make very quiet sounds.
Basking shark
The basking shark's most distinctive feature is its five pairs of giant gill slits.
They encircle its body behind its head like a collar and almost meet at the top and bottom. 
Otters
The Asian small-clawed otter is the smallest of the species.
It measures an average of 85 centimeters in length.
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.
Guinea pig
In the West, the guinea pig was first described in 1554 by Swiss naturalist Conrad Gessner.
The earliest known European illustration of a domestic guinea pig is a painting by an unknown artist ...