Animals

Sunday, 18 January 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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Alpaca
Alpacas are members of the Camelidae family.
They are grass-eating, even-toed mammals related to llamas, vicunas, and guanacos. They feed on grasses, herbs, young shoots and twigs.
Wolf spider
Most of wolf spider species are not endangered.
Endangered are those adapted to single habitats like Desertas wolf spider that lives only in one sin ...
Javan hawk-eagle
It reaches an approximate size of 60 centimeters.
Portuguese man-of-war
They can sting even once the tentacle is severed, or while washed ashore.
Gila monster
Its name derives from the Gila River basin in Arizona.
It was where they were first discovered in the 1800s.
Shoebill
Shoebills are among the quietest of birds, but you can sometimes hear their characteristic croaking, similar to that of storks.They croak when they feel threatened or as a welcome to the nest.
When hunting, the primary senses used by these birds are sight and hearing. To increase their field ...
Sea otter
Sea otters are known to use rocks as tools.
They dive for stones, select the most suitable one, and use it to crush the shells of their prey (su ...
Goblin shark
After death, skin color quickly turns dull brown or grey.
Fossa
There are some cases of fossas hunting together.
Scientists believe it is a remnant of the past when Madagascar was inhabited by a much larger prey than it is nowadays, and thus required a cooperative effort from predators.
Mallard
It inhabits a wide variety of habitats.
They can be found in both the Tundra and subtropical areas, in both fresh and brackish waters. They ...