Animals

Tuesday, 16 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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Ball python
Female coils around the eggs for the whole incubation period.
It is unusual behavior for snakes.
Butterflies
The larval form of the butterfly is the caterpillar.
Their food is most often soft parts of plants. However, there are also carnivorous and even cannibal caterpillars. The caterpillar is the only developmental stage of the insect in which it grows.
Pink river dolphin
Like all dolphins, the pink river dolphin sleeps with one eye open.
When the left half of the brain sleeps, the right eye will be closed, and vice versa.
Fossa
It can reach a maximum speed of 55 kph.
Amur leopard
It has thick fur, growing to the length of 7,5 centimeters.
This, combined with their paler coat, adapts them to the cold, snowy climate. Their large paws prevent them from sinking in the snow.
Brittle stars
The disk can be round or pentagonal.
Depending on the species, its size may range from 3 mm to 15 cm in diameter.
Leeches
Leeches provide food for many aquatic and terrestrial animal species.
These include other leeches, crayfish, some species of aquatic insects and their larvae, fish, waterfowl, and some species of mammals.
Tiger sharks
They are also scavengers.
They feed on dead animals, including whales.
Wolf spider
Wolf spiders originated after Cretaceous–Tertiary Extinction that killed 75% of living animals on Earth about 66 million years ago.
Most of modern subfamilies of wolf spiders appeared sometime between 41 and 32 million years ago.
Clownfish
All clownfish are born males.
They can become a female in adulthood. It happens for example if a dominant female is killed.