Animals

Thursday, 16 July 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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Coyote
Coyotes use urine to mark their territory.
They urinate with their leg raised, marking the area and scratching the ground at the same time.
Spinosaurus
While hunting, it might have use its tail to harm or stun its prey.
Ladybugs
Ladybirds lay their eggs in clusters, usually in an area rich in aphids.
They are known for laying both fertile and infertile eggs. The reason is that it rises the chance of survival for larvae that hatch from fertile eggs.
Javan hawk-eagle
Javan hawk-eagle is monogamous.
There are an estimated 325 Javan hawk-eagle pairs in the wild.
Stingrays
There are around 220 species of stingrays, which are organized in 29 genera.
Central bearded dragon
When a lizard with a lower status in the group tries to gain a place higher in the hierarchy, the higher-status individual puffs out its chin and nods its head.
If the opponent wants to give way, he makes circular movements with one of his front paws.
Glass frogs
They are territorial.
During the wet season territorialism is most noticeable. To fend off potential competitor glass frogs make squeaking sounds.
Amur leopard
They are rather average in length, reaching a maximum of 1,4 meters, with a tail approximately 90 centimeters long.
Corn snake
Their body length ranges from 60 to 182 centimeters.
Octopus
From ancient times, octopuses were considered sea monsters. They appear in Norse mythology as the Kraken or Gorgons in Ancient Greece.