Animals

Wednesday, 26 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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Laughing kookaburra
Their population is stable, listed as the least-concern species on the IUCN Red List.
Bonobo
Bonobos reproduce year-round but take a four-year break between pregnancies.
They reach sexual maturity between the ages of 8 and 9, but females give birth for the first time at ...
Arabian oryx
The Arabian oryx is the most famous symbol of wildlife in the Middle East.
The animal reaches a height at withers of 80 to 100 cm and a weight of 70 kg. It has a massive body, ...
Crested gecko
Based on how long they were kept in captivity, crested geckos live approximately 15 – 20 years.
Their wild lifespan is not yet determined.
American flamingo
Flamingos living in the Galapagos differ from those living in the Caribbean.
They are smaller, lay smaller eggs, and exhibit more significant sexual differences.
Octopus
Octopuses of the species Thaumoctopus mimicus can use their flexible body and changing skin color to resemble other, more dangerous marine animals.
American bullfrog
They display sexual dimorphism.
Females are larger and heavier than males. Moreover, female eardrums, called tympana, are roughly the same size as their eyes, while male eardrums are larger than their eyes.
Dodo bird
We can only determine the appearance of the dodo bird from subfossils - not fully fossilized.
Subfossils are the remains of living organisms that died on the geological scale more recently, in t ...
Manatees
They detest water temperatures below 20 degrees Celsius.
Manatees inhabit shallow coastal, marine, and fresh waters. They often choose areas near power plant ...
Boa constrictor
They are solitary and group together mostly during the mating season.
They spend most of their time on the ground, although they can climb and are sometimes found in trees.