Animals

Monday, 9 November 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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Spinosaurus
The most popular Spinosaurus species is Spinosaurus aegyptiacus.
There are also Spinosaurus maroccanus, Baryonyx walkeri, Suchomimus tenerensis , Ichthyovenator laosensis, Irritator challengeri and some more less popular species.
American bullfrog
Bullfrogs are native to the eastern parts of North America.
They are referred to as bullfrogs in both the U.S. and Canada.
Otters
Otters' excrements have its own name.
It is called spraint and emits a smell, described by some scientists as similar to jasmine tea or violets. Otters use spraint to communicate with each other.
Housefly
The house fly is a small insect, reaching a size of 6 to 7 mm.
The wingspan is 13 to 15 mm. The female fly is larger than the male.
Hippopotamus
They obtain food mainly on land.
They spend four to five hours a day eating and can consume up to 68 kg of food at a time. They feed ...
Corn snake
Corn snakes are solitary and both diurnal and nocturnal.
However, they spend most of the day buried underneath rocks, logs, or loose tree bark.
Octopus
Octopuses swim by throwing water under pressure through a siphon.
Gila monster
Unlike snakes, the Gila monster produces its venom in salivary glands at the end of its lower jaws.
It has to bite its prey to release the toxin into the open wound.
Red panda
Female red pandas are fertile for two days each year.
It is both common among red pandas and giant pandas.
Giant panda
The genome of the giant panda was sequenced in 2009.