Animals

Saturday, 24 January 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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Basking shark
Basking sharks have essentially no natural predators.
They are known to be attacked by orcas, but few predators hunt these sharks. There is some information that great white sharks feed on the carcasses of basking sharks.
Wombat
Wombats usually feed at night.
They are the only marsupials in the world whose teeth are constantly growing, as they are worn down ...
Otters
There are 13 species of otters.
Sea otter, found along the coast of the Pacific Ocean in North America and Asia; Congo clawless ott ...
Octopus
There are round suction cups on the inner surfaces of octopus arms.
They use the phenomenon of adhesion to grip or manipulate objects.
Tasmanian devil
Tasmanian devils prefer burrows as shelter. They most often use those left by wombats.
Each individual has several burrows that it uses. They also pass from generation to generation so that one burrow can provide shelter for dozens of generations of devils over hundreds of years.
Tasmanian devil
The lifespan of Tasmanian devils in the wild is about 5 years.
In captivity, they can live up to 7 years.
Yellow spotted lizard
Contrary to popular opinion, they are not venomous reptiles.
Yet, they have very sharp teeth which can do a unpleasant pain after a bite.
Brown recluse spider
Brown recluse build irregular webs, but do not use them to capture prey.
They prefer to hunt at night, chasing their victims.
Aye-aye
Their natural predator is a fossa, a cat-like mammal endemic to Madagascar.
A fossa is the largest predatory mammal living in Madagascar.
American robin
They are very territorial birds.
Despite their competitive behavior, when faced by predator they can cooperate to fend it off.