Animals

Friday, 11 September 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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Lemon shark
Lemon sharks’ mating season is spring and summer.
Females return to the same nursery ground and birth offspring.
Snails
Some aquatic snails can completely regenerate lost eyes.
These include freshwater ones from the Ampullariidae family and marine ones from the Strombus genus.
European wildcat
The mating season begins in January and lasts until March.
Heat lasts from 1 to 6 days and gestation from 64 to 71 days (average 68).
Turtles
The science that deals with turtles is chelonology.
Hippopotamus
The uncontrolled presence of these giant animals can significantly disrupt the local ecosystem.
According to studies, hippopotamus droppings change oxygen levels in water bodies, negatively affect ...
Alpaca
A typical family group consists of a dominant male, several adult females, and numerous offspring.
An alpaca's gestation period is approximately 335-340 days, and usually one offspring is born, weigh ...
Tigers
Tigers venture only in the presence of a related individual.
For females, it’s a mother with a daughter.
Giant panda
Due to the nature of their diet, pandas defecate up to 40 times a day.
The food excreted by the panda is not well digested because the time spent in the digestive system is too short to undergo all the necessary processes.
Syrian brown bear
The Syrian bear is the smallest subspecies of the brown bear.
An adult animal weighs up to 250 kg and has a body length of approximately 101-140 cm (from nose to tail).
Slow worm lizard
Slow worm lizards are most active in the evening and early night.
During the day they usually lie hidden under fallen trunks, boughs or stones. Sometimes it is possible to spot them during the day, when they lie in the sunlight or search for food.