Animals

Thursday, 11 December 2025
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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Spiders
There are over 49.800 described species of spiders divided into 129 families.
The division is not yet finally systematized, because since 1900, over 20 different classifications of these animals have appeared.
Central bearded dragon
Bearded agamas are omnivorous, although their diet changes with age.
Young animals eat meat more often, and when they grow up, they choose more plant food. They feed on beetles, mealworms, spiders, and moths, and most often choose vegetables and flowers from plants.
Aye-aye
They are arboreal.
They come down to the ground occasionally, but otherwise, their whole activity happens in the trees.
Octopus
Octopuses have a so-called black pouch.
This organ stores sepia, produced by a nearby gland. Octopuses use sepia to disorient a predator while escaping. They then spray a thick, characteristic black stain.
Ball python
Female coils around the eggs for the whole incubation period.
It is unusual behavior for snakes.
Hyacinth macaw
One of the natural enemies of the hyacinth ara is the Toco toucan.
There is a connection between these birds, as the toco toucan eagerly eats manduvi fruit, thereby sp ...
Giant panda
The average lifespan of a giant panda in the wild is 10 to 15 years.
In captivity, they live up to 30 years, and the record holder has reached the age of 34 years.
Wolf spider
They have rather inconspicuous appearance.
To get food, wolf spiders need to hunt and chase their victims. In order to succeed they require rat ...
Mallard
Outside the breeding season, both sexes are similar.
The plumage color is creamy brown with a lighter throat. Through the eye is an orange-colored beak with black spots. The male has a yellow beak, rust-colored breast, and black supernumerary lids.
Tawny frogmouth
They are big birds.
Body length of Tawny frogmouth is 34 to 53 cm (13 to 21 in) long and a wingspan of 45 to 60 cm (17.7 – 23.6 in). Males are slightly larger than females.