Animals

Saturday, 8 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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Slow worm lizard
Its range includes northern Spain and Portugal, areas of England, all of central Europe, western Asia, and northern Africa.
Maine coon
Maine coons are the official state cat of the state of Maine, U.S., since 1985.
Northern pike
They are mostly active during the day.
A characteristic feature of these fishes is the long time they spend each day foraging and a very fast metabolism. This explains why they can grow so fast when given enough food.
Moose
Deer live in forests, forest-steppes, swampy areas and tundra on all continents except Australia (the species found there have been introduced).
They live both on the plains and in the mountains.
Hedgehogs
They can have up to 44 teeth.
The full set of teeth grows within the first three weeks of life. Hedgehogs do not possess deciduous ...
Bird of Paradise
The birds of paradise are very diverse, but characteristic of them is the extremely colorful plumage and the presence of very ornamental feathers, sometimes on the head and sometimes in the tail.
There is strong sexual dimorphism in birds of paradise - females are less colorful, with grays domin ...
European tree frog
They can change their skin color, often doing so to adapt to their surroundings.
It takes these amphibians about 20 minutes to change color from light green to almost dark.
Maine coon
The average lifespan of a Maine coon is 12 years.
Properly taken care of, they can live up to 15 years.
Turtles
The largest turtle known so far was Archelon ischyros.
The body length of this marine giant was as long as 4.5 m and its weight was about 2.2 t. It lived a ...
Laughing kookaburra
Chicks are ready to fledge within 33 – 39 days.
However, they still rely on their family pack for food and protection.