Animals

Saturday, 7 February 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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Tigers
Tigers, like all cats, have a nictating membrane, called the third eyelid.
Sea otter
The female gives birth to one pup that weighs 1.4 to 2.3 kg (3 to 5 lbs).
Twins are very rare, occurring in only about 2% of all births. It is even less likely that both pups will survive.
Insects
Insects breathe using tracheae, to which air is supplied through spiracles.
Tracheae are protrusions of the insects' body walls that branch into a system of tubes inside the body. At the ends of these tubes are liquid-filled tracheae through which gas exchange occurs.
Axolotl
In 1998, 6,000 individuals could be found per square kilometer of Lake Xochimilco.
In 2008 the number dropped to 100, and since 2013 no specimens have been found. Soon, axolotls may disappear from their natural environment entirely.
Moose
The moose is one of the largest land mammals in the Northern Hemisphere.
Its body length is 2.4-3.1 m (the male is larger than the female). The height at the withers is 1.5- ...
Manatees
Manatees live in herds in shallow tropical waters.
They are found in coastal areas of the western Atlantic Ocean, from Florida to northeastern Brazil, ...
American robin
They tend to build their nests in dense bushes or in a fork of a tree.
American robins are not shy, so they can even construct a nest near human buildings. Their nests are made of twigs, grass, mud, feathers and anything soft they can find (paper, fabric etc.).
Okapi
For unexplained reasons, okapis also eat charcoal from burned trees.
Spiders
Spiders are arthropods.
These are invertebrates whose body is divided into segments and have an external skeleton. Spiders are classified as arachnids, which include approximately 112.000 species of animals.
Wolf spider
They are venomous but not dangerous to humans.
When you get bitten the place may swell and you will feel mild pain and itching. There are no eviden ...