Animals

Friday, 14 August 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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American bullfrog
They display sexual dimorphism.
Females are larger and heavier than males. Moreover, female eardrums, called tympana, are roughly the same size as their eyes, while male eardrums are larger than their eyes.
Komodo dragon
Their diet is nuanced.
It includes invertebrates, other reptiles (including smaller Komodo dragons), birds and their eggs, ...
Viper dogfish
They are bioluminescent.
They possess many photophores on both their bodies and undersides.
Malaysian trumpet snail
The average lifespan of the red-rimmed melania is one year.
Luna moth
Each instar of larvae stage is green.
Caterpillars stay at the same tree they hatched. Trees are not harmed in any significant way as the moth population is not large enough.
Butterflies
The larval form of the butterfly is the caterpillar.
Their food is most often soft parts of plants. However, there are also carnivorous and even cannibal caterpillars. The caterpillar is the only developmental stage of the insect in which it grows.
American robin
American robin is not a loyal husband.
Because they are migratory birds, they often seek for new partner each season. While trying to impre ...
Sperm whale
The world’s first sperm whale reserve will be established.
It will be established off the western coast of the Caribbean island of Dominica in the part of the ...
American flamingo
The American flamingo inhabits the islands and coasts of South and Central America.
It can be found in the Galapagos, Colombia and Venezuela’s coasts, the Yucatan peninsula’s northern ...
Syrian brown bear
The Syrian bear is threatened mainly by habitat loss.
This is usually related to the development of agriculture, where bears come into conflict with human ...