Animals

Friday, 2 October 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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True seals
Depending on the species, seals may use different foraging tactics.
Some are filter feeders and feed on krill, while others suck small prey into their mouths or grab la ...
Vaquita
They are the smallest of all cetaceans.
Moose
Moose do not have upper front teeth.
However, they have eight sharp incisors in their lower jaw. They also have a hard, rough tongue, mou ...
Great spotted woodpecker
It belongs to the woodpecker family.
The list of woodpeckers is still under discussion and is being developed. It currently includes 236 species in 36 genera. There are about 20 subspecies of the great spotted woodpecker.
Corn snake
The breeding activity of captive corn snakes led to over 800 morphs.
The rarest is the scaleless corn snake, which costs approximately US$500.
Moose
Moose have impressive antlers in the shape of wide shovels or stalks in a horizontal arrangement.
Males develop shovels around the age of 5, although some individuals do not develop them. Males with ...
European wildcat
Despite the total extirpation of the wildcat in England, attempts are being made to reintroduce it.
Captive breeding of these animals began in 2019 with the intention of releasing them into the wild in 2022.
Sea otter
An individual may spend its entire life in the water, but many venture onto land.
In contrast to the water environment, sea otters are very clumsy on land, but this does not stop them from taking a rest on land. 
Black Caiman
Black caimans are oviparous.
Females lay up to 60 eggs per clutch every two to three years, which hatch after approximately two months. Most juveniles do not survive past the third year of age.
Llamas
Territorialism
Llamas willingly and courageously defend their territory against intruders. Alpacas prefer to move away and hide rather than face an open confrontation.