Animals

Monday, 16 March 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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Hammerhead sharks
Hammerhead sharks are timid.
They get scared of oxygen bubbles, so divers should not exhale while hammerheads are nearby.
American robin
While hunting, they rely mostly on vision.
Other senses used to locate prey are smell (olfaction) and hearing.
Blue tang
When it is time to breed, males and females congregate.
The fertilization is external: males expel the sperm, and females the eggs.
Manatees
Manatees of the family Trichechidae, also known as sea cows, are marine mammals.
They represent three of four species in the order Sirenia. Manatees occupy a special place in the ec ...
Hippopotamus
"Cocaine hippos" have already spread about 100 kilometers from their original home.
Each season, their number in the Magdalena River basin grows more and more. Since residents of Medel ...
American robin
There are about 320 million of this birds, so they are not an endangered species.
IUCN lists robins as LC (least concern).
Hammerhead sharks
Hammerheads are resistant to stingrays stings.
Stingrays are among the most preferred food of most hammerheads.
Turtles
Turtle carapace is actually transformed ribs. They are the only vertebrates possessing such bony armor.
The armor consists of a convex carapace located on top and a flat plastron that covers the animal from below.
Brazilian wandering spiders
Their distinctive features are their heavily hairy noggin and massive long body.
When meeting, their behavior can also help in identification. When threatened, they raise their front legs high, straighten their body, and begin to sway from side to side.
Southern cassowary
Well suited to avoid danger.
Those birds are excellent swimmers and can jump up to 2 m (7 ft) high to avoid a predator.