Animals

Sunday, 4 October 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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Tasmanian devil
They are active at dusk and at night.
They go out foraging then, seeking both live prey and carrion. They often eat in groups of 2 to 5 individuals. They spend their days in bushes or burrows.
Portuguese man-of-war
They are commonly confused with jellyfish, thanks to their tentacles.
Sperm whale
They do not possess a dorsal fin.
The pectoral fins are small, and the caudal fin is a powerful, horizontal fin with a span of up to six meters. When diving, the sperm whale extends its caudal fin above the surface of the water.
Siberian roe deer
They undergo embryonic diapause.
Doe can delay the implantation of an embryo, so she will not give birth during winter.
French Bulldog
French Bulldogs originate from England.
Bulldogs were bred in the United Kingdom since the beginning of the 19th century. Over time, some sm ...
Leopard geckos
Leopard geckos kept in captivity are bred selectively to achieve more color and pattern morphs than there are available in the wild.
Coyote
The largest coyote ever recorded was a 34-kilogram specimen.
It was a male shot near Afton, Wyoming, in 1937. It measured 1.5 meters from snout to tail.
American bullfrog
It is a successful invasive species.
It has been introduced to southern North America, where is considered a threat to native amphibian s ...
Spotted hyena
Although rare, spotted hyenas can attack humans.
Like most predators, they stay away from humans, maintaining a distance of about 300 meters. However ...
Mallard
During the breeding season, the coloration of the male undergoes spectacular changes.
The head takes on an iridescent green color, which is separated from the rest of the brown-steel bod ...