Animals

Friday, 31 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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American flamingo
American flamingos are not in danger of extinction. Their population is estimated at 260,000 to 330,000 individuals.
Since their numbers increase yearly, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classifies flamingos as a species of least concern (LC).
Arctic fox
They are also scavengers.
When they lack food, they feed on carrion. Arctic fox usually finds animals left by other, more dangerous predators, such as wolves or bears.
Pink river dolphin
They are listed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List.
They tend to get killed by fishermen to reduce the competition for catfish. They also face habitat l ...
Arctic fox
Most polar foxes do not survive the first year of their lives.
Fleas
Fleas have been known since the Mesozoic era (some 165 mya).
Dinosaur fossils containing two flea species, Pseudopulex jurassicus, and Pseudopulex magnus, were f ...
Glass frogs
They are territorial.
During the wet season territorialism is most noticeable. To fend off potential competitor glass frogs make squeaking sounds.
Okapi
For unexplained reasons, okapis also eat charcoal from burned trees.
Tigers
Tigers, like all cats, have a nictating membrane, called the third eyelid.
Quokkas
Quokkas are native to Western Australia.
They inhabit small islands of the Western Australia coasts, particularly Bald Island, and Rottnest Island, and the south western parts of the mainland.
Spinosaurus
The most popular Spinosaurus species is Spinosaurus aegyptiacus.
There are also Spinosaurus maroccanus, Baryonyx walkeri, Suchomimus tenerensis , Ichthyovenator laosensis, Irritator challengeri and some more less popular species.