Animals

Wednesday, 22 July 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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Ball python
Its name derives from curling into a ball while threatened or frightened.
Butterflies
Butterflies are the second most numerous group of insects after beetles.
Spiders
They usually have eight eyes equipped with lenses. This distinguishes them from insects that have compound eyes. Most spiders' eyesight is not particularly well developed.
However, this is not a rule, as there are families of spiders with six (Haplogynae), four (Tetrablem ...
Toco toucan
The Toco Toucan became famous as an advertising symbol for the Guinness Brewery.
Graphic artist John Gilroy's illustration of a toucan balancing on a glass of the brewery's product was first used in an advertisement in 1935.
Southern cassowary
Well suited to avoid danger.
Those birds are excellent swimmers and can jump up to 2 m (7 ft) high to avoid a predator.
Capybaras
Natural enemies of these friendly animals lurk in every environment.
Capybaras residing on land must keep a close eye out for jaguars, while in the water they risk attac ...
Leopard geckos
Leopard geckos eat their shedded skin to rid the area of scent markers.
Goblin shark
Goblin shark's body is adapted to slow movement.
Unlike many other sharks, the goblin shark has a rather slack and slender body and weak, poorly calc ...
Earthworms
These animals usually fall prey to frogs, birds, and moles.
Otters
Pups born in captivity and raised by humans may grow too attached to them to be safely released into the wild.
Instead of hand-rearing pups, it is better to present one to a female, who most likely will adopt it and care for the pup herself.