Animals

Tuesday, 21 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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Crested gecko
Although in captivity crested geckos breed easily, little is known about their reproductive behavior in wilderness.
In captivity, female lays two eggs that hatch approximately 60 – 150 days after.
Grey heron
The gray heron is a bird from the heron family.
So far, 64 species have been described in the heron family. These are water birds, until recently considered related to storks, but genetic tests have shown that they are closer to pelicans.
Aye-aye
They share 93% of their DNA with humans.
It is common for all primates.
European tree frog
The mating season begins in May or even late April and lasts until late July.
Males then gather on the banks of bodies of water or directly on their surface and begin their trail ...
Black-headed python
Their most distinctive feature is a glossy black head.
The rest of the body may be yellow, light or dark brown. It is covered with irregular stripes that v ...
Brazilian wandering spiders
Under the name Brazilian wandering spider is a genus of spiders that live in South and Central America.
The genus currently includes nine species of spiders. 
Snails
One of the most beautiful and impressive snails are nudibranch. These are shellless snails with very colorful colors and a symmetrical body structure.
Some of them feed on cnidarians, whose toxins do not harm the snail. Instead, the eaten cnidarians a ...
Tiger sharks
They exhibit cannibalistic tendencies.
Tiger sharks have no problem with consuming their own pups.
Gila monster
The Gila monster has an excellent sense of smell.
It uses it primarily to hunt for prey. It picks up the scent with its tongue, transferring it to the Jacobson organ—an olfactory organ located in the nasal cavity in many tetrapods.
Kiwi bird
They lay up to six eggs a year.
Chicks hatch after 80 days of incubation.