Animals

Sunday, 2 August 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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Sea lamprey
Adults are hematophagous parasites.
This means they feed on the blood of their prey.
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. 
Housefly
Flies have a liquid diet adapted mouthparts.
It is used to ingest liquids and the solid fraction previously dissolved with saliva.
Tigers
Tigers have small, round pupils with yellow iris.
The retina of the tiger’s eye has six times the number of rods responsible for night vision than in ...
Platypus
They have webbed feet.
The legs of the platypus are placed on the sides of the body, which is a reptilian feature of this a ...
Malaysian trumpet snail
Females can give birth to 70 young at a time.
Ocean sunfish
The newly hatched sunfish is tiny, measuring about 2,5 mm (0,1 in).
If they are lucky enough to survive and develop into fry, they need only 15 months to achieve a size of an adult.  To increase the chance of survival, juveniles swim in schools.
Okapi
The okapi must splay its legs to reach the ground when drinking.
Otters
Pups born in captivity and raised by humans may grow too attached to them to be safely released into the wild.
Instead of hand-rearing pups, it is better to present one to a female, who most likely will adopt it and care for the pup herself.
Horseshoe crab
The horseshoe crab is currently not an endangered species.
However, the capture and destruction of their habitats raises some concerns about the future of these animals.