Animals

Friday, 26 June 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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Glass frogs
Biggest threat to glass frogs eggs are wasps and flies.
Frog flies for example lie their own eggs among glass frog eggs. Flies’ eggs hatch faster so maggots start to consume embryos of a frog.
Ocean sunfish
They are a predatory species, yet omnivore ones.
They eat a lot of small fish, squids, fish larvae, crustaceans, jellyfish and salps. From time to time, they vary their diet with eelgrass. As their food may lack nutrients, they need to eat a lot.
Adelie penguin
There are over 10 million adult Adélie penguins, and the total population is estimated at 14 to 16 million.
The Adélie penguin is listed by the IUCN as LC (least concern) species.
Giant panda
The mother feeds her offspring with milk for about a year. During this time, they reach a weight of about 45 kg (100 lbs).
Baby pandas do not start eating small amounts of bamboo until six months after birth. They remain in their mother's care until 18 to 24 months after birth.
Stingrays
They have several natural predators, including seals, sea lions, some large fish, and sharks.
Stingrays are among the most preferred food of hammerhead sharks.
Adelie penguin
The Adélie penguin is one out of five penguin species that live in Antarctica.
It is also one of four penguin species that nest there. Outside the breeding season, they live on sea ice, largest population live in the Ross Sea.
Blue tang
When it is time to breed, males and females congregate.
The fertilization is external: males expel the sperm, and females the eggs.
European wildcat
The European wildcat is found in Europe, the Caucasus and Asia Minor.
It is found in Scotland (where it has not been extirpated like the Welsh and English populations), I ...
Glass frogs
Their translucent bodies help them avoid predators.
Glass frogs spend a lot of time on leaves and it turns out that their transparent skin makes them less visible to birds who often prey on them.
Horseshoe crab
The female is able to lay 60 to 120 thousand eggs at a time.
Spawning takes place in late spring and early summer. In addition to the male attached to the female, there may be other males around the copulating pair who are also involved in egg fertilization.