Animals

Saturday, 14 February 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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Earthworms
They belong to invertebrates and the hydroskeleton is responsible for supporting muscles in their bodies.
This form of stabilization relies on the production of adequate hydrostatic pressure, which, by pushing against the cell walls, allows muscles to be supported.
Spiders
Males of some spider species have developed the ability to perform a very impressive courtship dance.
This feature is the domain of jumping spiders, which have very good eyesight. If the dance convinces ...
Pterodactyls
Pterodactylus derives from Greek and means “winged finger.”
Corn snake
The IUCN lists them as the Least Concern.
However, in Florida, they are listed as a special concern species. Their numbers decline due to habi ...
Platypus
A young platypus has molars that fall out as it begins to explore the environment outside the nest.
In their place appear heavily keratinised pads with which it crushes food. It has cheek-pouches, in which prey is carried to the surface, where it is consumed.
Portuguese man-of-war
They have natural predators.
The two main ones are the violet sea snail and sea slugs from the genus Glaucus. They also fell prey to loggerhead sea turtles and ocean sunfish.
Adelie penguin
Both parents take their part in egg incubation.
Female lays two eggs which hatch after 32 to 34 days. While one parent incubates the egg, the other ...
French Bulldog
Many airlines forbid taking French Bulldogs aboard.
Their pushed-in snouts cause a wide range of breathing problems. There have been cases when Bulldogs ...
Ocean sunfish
Ocean sunfish have a very peculiar appearance.
The body is tall, laterally flattened with a crescent-shaped tail that replaced the caudal fin in th ...
Stingrays
Stingrays use electromagnetic senses to hunt for food.
Not only their eyesight is poor, but their eyes are located on top of their body. Thus, they use amp ...