Animals

Saturday, 31 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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Turtles
Land tortoises are very slow they rarely exceed a speed of 0.5 km/h.
They have short, columnar legs that resemble the feet of an elephant.
Tigers
Tigers live in southern and eastern parts of Asia and on Sumatra.
Small populations of these cats inhabit China, eastern Russia, and inland between India and Vietnam. ...
Wombat
Southern hairy-nosed wombat is the smallest of the genera.
Its length ranges from 75 to 93 centimeters.
Salamanders
Respiration
While lizards have only one organ responsible for respiration-the lungs, salamanders rely on skin, gills or lungs (or, in some species, the combination of skin and lungs altogether).
Giant panda
Despite a primarily plant-based menu, the panda's digestive system and dentition are still characteristic of carnivores.
The digestion efficiency of plant foods is very low in pandas which translates into small amounts of energy and protein.
Tigers
The coloration of tigers depends on the season and the subspecies.
It ranges from yellow to red-orange with distinct black stripes. Their bellies and head sides are white.
Dik-dik
They are among the smallest antelopes living today (the world’s smallest is the dwarf antelope Neotragus pygmaeus–royal antelope).
They measure from 47 to 69 cm and weigh about 4 kg, with females being slightly larger and heavier t ...
Blue tang
Eating a royal blue tang will result in ciguatera fish poisoning.
Every species of reef fish carries ciguatoxin and maitotoxin from the consumption of small organisms. One in 1,000 cases of poisoning will end up in death.
Shoebill
Drawings of the shoebill have been found in Egyptian tombs and date back to around 3500 BC.
Among some African tribes, hunting shoebills is forbidden and the bird is the subject of superstition. Some say that the mere mention of the bird's name on a boat trip can bring on a storm.
Moose
It is a cold-loving animal.
Temperatures of -50 degrees Celsius are not a problem for it, but above +10 degrees Celsius, it begi ...