Animals

Tuesday, 6 October 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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Manatees
Manatees are also present in Greek mythology.
Their mythology features the figure of charming woman Lamia, who gods transformed into a manatee as ...
Bull snake
In the wild, they live up to 12 years on average. Captive animals can live up to 30 years.
In the wild, they fall prey to most birds of prey, coyotes, foxes, weasels and other snakes.
Cabbage White butterfly
Life cycle of the Small white butterfly starts with an egg, then passing through 5 larval stages and transitions through a pupa to an adult organism.
It takes them about 30 days, depending on environment temperature, to reach an adult stage from an egg.
Sperm whale
Normally, they move at a speed of 5-10 kilometers per hour.
In special situations when they feel threatened, they can accelerate up to 20 kilometers per hour.
Sloth
Their hind limbs are shorter, and the forelimbs longer and finished with three fingers.
Their fingers are joined closely together and covered with a common skin, which unable independent moves.
Rice's whale
The reproduction takes place every two to three years.
Maine coon
The oldest living Maine coon was Corduroy from Oregon, U.S.
He was 26 when named the oldest living cat by the Guinness World Records in 2015. Sadly, a year later, he ran away from home, and after several weeks was presumed dead at 27.
Earthworms
The body of these animals is composed of visibly separated segments with 4 pairs of bristles emerging from them.
Laughing kookaburra
Their laughter has been used in many Hollywood movies ever since the Tarzan series in the 1930s.
Usually, their laughter is used as a jungle soundtrack.
Axolotl
Axolotls are carnivorous.
They feed on mollusks, insects, arthropods, and small fish. They locate their prey using their sense of smell, and since having vestigial teeth, their primary feeding method is suctioning.