Animals

Tuesday, 30 December 2025
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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Aye-aye
Aye-aye was classified as a lemur in the mid-1800s but later reclassified in its own group by itself.
Axolotl
The species is critically threatened with extinction.
Currently, the number of wild individuals ranges from 500 to 1,000. It is mainly due to the increasi ...
Cane toad
The largest specimen of the cane toad was 39 cm (15,4 in) long.
Its enormous size was accompanied by a huge weight of 2,65 kg (5,84 lb).
Leeches
The body color of leeches is shades of brown and green with a hint of black.
Guinea pig
In South American countries, the domestic cavy is a fattening animal, raised for culinary purposes.
These animals are not commercially reared, they are intended to be eaten during periods of various h ...
Salamanders
Skin
Salamander's skin is moist, thin, water permeable and used for respiration. Glands located in the sa ...
Brazilian wandering spiders
Although bananas are transported in refrigerated trucks, conditions are not so unfavorable as to kill them.
The optimal temperature for transporting bananas is 13.2 - 14 degrees Celsius, and will not cause death but only slow down vital functions.
Portuguese man-of-war
They grow up to 31 centimeters, with 51 meters long tentacles.
Arctic fox
In freezing weather, polar foxes limit their movement and curl up to minimize heat loss.
They hide their head and limbs under their body and adopt the most optimal shape, which has a reduced heat transfer surface area to an absolute minimum.
American flamingo
During the mating season, males seek females, but eventually, the choice is made by females.
Some individuals mate for the entire season, while others look for more partners. There are sometimes groups of a male and two females, in which one is dominant.