Animals

Saturday, 25 October 2025
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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Jellyfish
The average lifespan of jellyfish depends on the species.
Some live for several days, some can live up to a year.
Sand lizard
Like most ectothermic organisms, they are diurnal.
They warm their bodies in the first rays of the sun and use the accumulated energy to hunt later in the day.
Axolotl
Axolotls are carnivorous.
They feed on mollusks, insects, arthropods, and small fish. They locate their prey using their sense of smell, and since having vestigial teeth, their primary feeding method is suctioning.
Spotted hyena
The efficient digestive system of spotted hyenas makes them able to utilize all parts of the animal’s body, except the fur, and, according to some studies, also hooves and horns.
Thanks to their powerful teeth, they can break even thick bones. A group of 20-30 spotted hyenas can ...
White-browed tit-warbler
It was first described in 1873 by Russian naturalist, Nikolai Severtzov.
Asian elephant
Males reach sexual maturity at the age of 10 to 14, and females at the age of 8 to 9.
Sperm whale
In the spermaceti’s head, in special chambers between the skull bones and subcutaneous sacs, there is an oily substance called spermaceti.
It is a semi-liquid substance consisting mainly of palmitoyl esters and cetyl alcohol, produced in a ...
Hummingbirds
There are only two pigments in hummingbird feathers - black and brown.
They owe their colorful appearance to their feathers' ability to split light into primary colors.
Gila monster
It is diurnal, with most activity taking place in the morning.
Portuguese man-of-war
They are venomous.
The venom fills their thin tendrils and is used on fish and small creatures lured by the movement of their tentacles.