Animals

Tuesday, 26 May 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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Central bearded dragon
When a lizard with a lower status in the group tries to gain a place higher in the hierarchy, the higher-status individual puffs out its chin and nods its head.
If the opponent wants to give way, he makes circular movements with one of his front paws.
Cabbage White butterfly
Larvae are green.
After the first stage, a yellow line running along the center of the back appears. A series of yellow spots emerge on each side, sometimes looking more like a dashed than a dotted line.
Cane toad
Tadpoles and eggs are also venomous.
Ocean sunfish
The body is covered with thick and elastic skin.
The skin is particularly thick in the abdominal region, where it can be up to 7.3 cm (2,87 in) thick ...
Shoebill
Shoebills build a nest in the form of a flat mound. It is usually located on floating vegetation or grass on dry land, in a place inaccessible to predators.
The female lays 1 to 2 eggs and the incubation time lasts about 30 days. After hatching, the parents ...
Kiwi bird
Because of the high death rate, the kiwi population is managed.
In unmanaged populations, their numbers decline by roughly 2% a year, mostly because of the small survival rate of kiwi chicks in the wild.
Dolphins
Orcas are the biggest natural enemies of dolphins.
Although they belong to the dolphin family, this does not stop them from hunting their smaller cousins.
Brazilian wandering spiders
The risk of death from the bite of these spiders is low, especially outside South America.
Phoneutria boliviensis is the most commonly detected Brazilian cottonmouth in transport, and no deaths from bites by this species have been documented to date.
Tiger sharks
Tiger shark is carnivorous.
It is not particular about the food it consumes. It basically feeds on anything, including small sharks, dolphins, seals, fish, crustaceans, birds, sea turtles, squids, and sea snakes.
Sea otter
They forage on the bottom of coastal waters.
Their main food is clams and mussels, but they can also hunt squid, octopus and fish. In general, over 100 species make up their menu.