Animals

Tuesday, 22 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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Leopard geckos
Unlike most geckos, they have eyelids, which allow them to blink and sleep with their eyes closed.
Siberian roe deer
Bucks shed their antlers in the fall or early winter.
The antlers begin to regrow right after they are shed.
European tree frog
The lifespan of a European tree frog is about 15 years.
This is probably their maximum lifespan; in the wild, they usually reach a maximum age of 6 years.
Sea lamprey
A single female of sea lamprey lays between 30,000 and 100,000 eggs.
After mating, both parents die.
Bonobo
Bonobo was discovered in 1928.
It was first scientifically described in 1929 by German zoologist Ernst Schwarz, who named it Pan satyrus paniscus.
Alpaca
The alpaca reaches a length of 128-151 cm with a body weight of 55-85 kg.
The height at the withers is 80-100 cm.
Okapi
They are very alert and perceptive animals, when they find themselves in an emergency they hide in thickets, where it is difficult to spot them due to their masking color.
Capybaras
The reproductive cycle of capybaras is year-round.
Young females are able to give birth to offspring as early as their second year. Gestation lasts abo ...
Ball python
Ball pythons fell prey to larger snakes, mammals, and owls.
Maine coon
Their body composition causes them often be mistaken for bobcats.
There are some vital differences, however, since bobcats are spotted, and have short, smooth tails.