Animals

Friday, 16 October 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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Gila monster
Its skin is black, with a pink, orange, or yellow pattern.
Gila monster
It is diurnal, with most activity taking place in the morning.
Cane toad
They are native to the Americas, from Rio Grande Valley in southern Texas through Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Amazonia up to southern parts of Peru.
They are also present on some islands near Venezuela like Margarita or Trinidad and Tobago.
Capybaras
They are herbivorous.
They feed on local vegetation, seeds, and fruits, sometimes venturing into cattle-breeding areas, te ...
True seals
Until recently, seals were thought to have evolved from sea lions and walruses. However, recent evidence seems to contradict this.
According to the latest research, seals appear to have descended from a common ancestor - a mammal c ...
Great grey shrike
It can be sighted in most European countries, northwestern and northeastern parts of Africa, and eastern Asia.
Asian elephant
It can measure between 2.1 and 3 meters at the shoulder, 6.5 meters in length, and weigh between 2,500 and 5,500 kilograms.
Otters
They suffer from habitat loss, water pollution, and excessive poaching.
Out of all 13 otter species, five are classified as near threatened, two as vulnerable, five as enda ...
Hammerhead sharks
Most of the hammerhead species are at risk of extinction, either endangered or critically endangered.
In some parts of the world, their fins are considered a delicacy. Moreover, despite prohibiting in v ...
Toco toucan
It's enormous beak is used for thermoregulation.
Various functions of the beak have been proposed. Charles Darwin believed that it was a sexual ornam ...