Animals

Wednesday, 14 January 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
The toco toucan is an extremely intelligent bird.
Virtually every major zoo in the world has toco toucans. They are a great attraction for zoos and ar ...
Laughing kookaburra
Laughing kookaburras are sexually dimorphic.
There are different visual characteristics between the two sexes – males usually have blue-hued feathers and dark blue on their tails.
Great spotted woodpecker
Woodpeckers are most often victims of birds of prey.
Goshawk and sparrowhawk are the greatest threats to these birds. Because of predation, survival rates of these birds cannot be accurately estimated.
Gila monster
The Gila monster has an excellent sense of smell.
It uses it primarily to hunt for prey. It picks up the scent with its tongue, transferring it to the Jacobson organ—an olfactory organ located in the nasal cavity in many tetrapods.
Laughing kookaburra
They are widely known for their laughter.
They emit sounds resembling human laughter. Natives call them “bushman’s alarm clock”.
Great grey shrike
Great grey shrikes are known for impaling their prey.
Often the prey is still alive while being impaled on wires, spikes, or thorns. Shrikes do it both to ...
Fossa
The fossa can climb up the trees and jump from branch to branch.
It uses its long tail to maneuver freely among the branches. It also climbs down the trees head-first.
Pink river dolphin
It is the largest of the river dolphin species.
A full-grown dolphin measures up to 2,7 meters long and weighs approximately 180 kg.
Alligator snapping turtle
They need to resurface every 45-50 minutes to breathe.
Rice's whale
Along with vaquita, it is considered one of the most endangered cetaceans.