Animals

Sunday, 28 June 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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Red-necked wallaby
Their main predators include dingoes and wedge-tailed eagles.
They are also hunted commercially for their meat and fur.
Laughing kookaburra
They were first described by the French naturalist and explorer Pierre Sonnerat.
Toco toucan
Toco toucans are omnivorous and feed on both plant and animal foods.
The large size of their bill allows them to split larger seeds and easily grab fruits, vegetables, i ...
Earthworms
The stomach of earthworms is made up of two parts.
The first section is the goiter, which is responsible for storing food. The second section is the fleshy stomach, where the food is broken down mechanically.
Hammerhead sharks
Their length ranges from 0.9 to 6.1 meters, and their weight ranges from 3 up to 580 kilograms.
The biggest of the genus is the great hammerhead. The record holder is a female caught in 2006 who weighed almost 581 kilograms. The reason for her unusual weight, however, was pregnancy.
Jellyfish
The jellyfish “bells-and-tentacles” stage is called a medusa.
The name derives from Greek mythology and refers to snake-haired Gorgon Medusa.
Turtles
The most important sense in turtles is vision.
Their eye has rods adapted to both low-light conditions and cones that allow them to see in the full ...
Crested gecko
It is native to southern New Caledonia in the southwest Pacific Ocean.
Red panda
They can climb down trees head-first.
Cabbage White butterfly
The female produces 300 to 400 eggs.
After conception, a female lays yellowish eggs singly on a leaves' underside.