Animals

Thursday, 5 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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Malaysian trumpet snail
The Malaysian trumpet snail feeds mostly on algae.
Hammerhead sharks
Pups are not taken care of after birth.
They are fairly independent, usually grouping with the rest of the pups in the warmer water, until they are large enough to survive on their own.
Goblin shark
Goblin sharks are unintentionally caught as bycatch.
They sometimes appear in fishnets and in this case are usually dried, salted and delivered to the ma ...
European wildcat
Females are smaller than males.
The average adult male weighs 5 to 8 kg, while the female weighs about 3.5 kg. Weight can vary depending on the season. Body length ranges from 45 to 90 cm and the tail averages 35 cm.
Hummingbirds
In most cases, female hummingbirds are larger than males.
The differences vary considerably from species to species. Birds of the Mellisugini tribe show a large difference in size between the two sexes, while such a difference is small in the Lesbiini tribe.
Common kingfisher
Common kingfishers are highly territorial.
Each day they must consume approximately 60 percent of their body mass, which means they must contro ...
Platypus
Platypuses lay eggs, which is also a trait inherited after reptilian ancestors.
The breeding season lasts from June to October. During breeding, females build a new burrow up to 20 ...
Horseshoe crab
The blood of these arthropod is sterile, which means it has no microorganisms in it.
Pink river dolphin
Their brain capacity is 40% larger than that of humans.
They are the smartest of river dolphin species.
Maine coon
They are very chatty.
Apart from typical meowing, Maine coons often chirp.