Animals

Tuesday, 16 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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Toco toucan
Toco toucans have an annual reproductive cycle.
The laying of eggs is preceded by a period of courtship in which fruits are thrown at each other. The female usually lays two to four eggs a few days after mating. 
Ladybugs
Ladybirds feed on insects.
They are well-loved by farmers because they protect their crops from pests.
Zebra mussel
They originated from the Caspian Sea and the Black sea region.
In the 19th century, it was introduced to Europe made its way to North America in the 1980s.
Wombat
Wombats are a family of mammals in the Diprotodontia order, probably closely related to koalas.
Dodo bird
The first mention of these birds in Europe comes from the second voyage of the Dutch fleet to the East Indies.
In 1598, during a storm, the ships separated and part of the fleet landed in Mauritius. The crew mem ...
Brown recluse spider
Their abdomen is uniformly colored.
Colors vary from dark brown to light cream. It is also covered with fine hairs that resemble velvet.
American robin
They tend to build their nests in dense bushes or in a fork of a tree.
American robins are not shy, so they can even construct a nest near human buildings. Their nests are made of twigs, grass, mud, feathers and anything soft they can find (paper, fabric etc.).
Arabian oryx
Historically, the Arabian oryx lived mainly in the Middle East; until the early 19th century, there were large herds of oryx in Palestine, Sinai, Iraq, and Transjordan.
For centuries, oryxes were part of the environment that ensured the survival of the indigenous popul ...
Octopus
Octopuses swim by throwing water under pressure through a siphon.
Sloth
Sloths are solitary, except for females with their young.
They are peacefully disposed to the surrounding world, and they do not need to defend themselves bec ...