Animals

Friday, 29 May 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
The beak of the young does not curve until 11 weeks after hatching.
It allows them to become self-fed. At the same time, chicks begin to grow their first darts. Pink plumage gradually replaces the gray plumage within two to three years.
Lemon shark
Lemon sharks’ mating season is spring and summer.
Females return to the same nursery ground and birth offspring.
Brazilian wandering spiders
Although bananas are transported in refrigerated trucks, conditions are not so unfavorable as to kill them.
The optimal temperature for transporting bananas is 13.2 - 14 degrees Celsius, and will not cause death but only slow down vital functions.
Octopus
Most octopuses lead solitary lives, but we also encounter species that live in larger communities.
Corn snake
Their color depends on their habitat.
It all comes down to the ability to camouflage themselves.
American mink
The American mink is a species of a predatory mammal from the mustelid family.
Mustelids and martens (Mustelidae) are the most numerous family of predatory mammals, including smal ...
Glass frogs
Their translucent bodies help them avoid predators.
Glass frogs spend a lot of time on leaves and it turns out that their transparent skin makes them less visible to birds who often prey on them.
Narwhal
Currently, the narwhal population is estimated at around 80,000 individuals.
Formerly, they were an endangered species, due to intensive fishing. Currently, narwhal catch is unp ...
Shoebill
They are food specialists.
They hunt only one type of animal, lungfish, which are between 15 and 50 cm long and weigh about 500 ...
Capybaras
As representatives of the order of rodents, capybaras prefer a herd lifestyle.
They most often form groups of up to 30 individuals. They tend to increase the size of groups during ...