Animals

Wednesday, 10 December 2025
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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Turtles
The smallest living turtle is Chersobius signatus.
The species of this land tortoise is found in southwestern Africa. Females are larger than males, the length of their carapace does not exceed 10 cm.
Central bearded dragon
Environmental temperature can affect the sex of hatched lizards.
At temperatures above 32 degrees Celsius, some males may hatch as females. Despite having two male c ...
Spiders
To make up for the lack of proteins, spiders eat the webs they weave.
Thanks to this, they can weave a new, fresh one without having to hunt when the old web is no longer ...
Grey heron
The gray heron is a bird from the heron family.
So far, 64 species have been described in the heron family. These are water birds, until recently considered related to storks, but genetic tests have shown that they are closer to pelicans.
Brazilian wandering spiders
Even if the Brazilian wandering spider is brought to Central Europe and escapes into the wild, it has no chance of survival.
These spiders require high temperatures, which the European climate cannot provide for them. 
Arctic fox
When food is abundant, polar foxes can join their families to form pack-like structures.
It helps them guard and protect their territory more effectively. In such structures, polygamy is more common.
Wombat
Wombats are a family of mammals in the Diprotodontia order, probably closely related to koalas.
Red-necked wallaby
Blackish muzzles and paws characterize them, they have a white stripe on their upper lip, and their fur is reddish at the shoulders.
Common Surinam toad
Its coloration does not attract special attention. It is usually yellow or olive-gray.
The skin on its back is spongy and wrinkled with dark spots and tiny warts.
Common cuckoo
Young cuckoos throw other chicks out of the nest to get enough food.
This is because a cuckoo chick is often larger than its host and could not be able to survive if other birds were fed in addition to it.