Animals

Friday, 20 March 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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Kiwi bird
The current number of kiwi alive estimate at around 68,000 individuals.
Ball python
The average clutch contains six eggs.
Common cuckoo
The common cuckoo is a migratory bird belonging to the cuckoo family.
There are four subspecies of the common cuckoo.
Octopus
Octopuses swim by throwing water under pressure through a siphon.
Jellyfish
They are composed of 98% of water.
Jellyfish washed ashore will evaporate in several hours.
Spinosaurus
Its weight is estimated at 12 to 20 tones.
This is a large discrepancy, but we have to remember that not many specimens were excavated so far and it is challenging to assess the definitive conclusion.
Tasmanian devil
Although there are no cases of Tasmanian devils attacking humans, they are capable of attacking animals larger than themselves.
When attacking, they scratch and bite their prey. They can attack up to 3.5 times larger prey and are known to hunt wombats weighing up to 30 kg.
Hammerhead sharks
Sphyrna derives from Greek and means “hammer.”
Eusphyra means “good” in conjunction with “hammer.”
Adelie penguin
Until the early 20th century, Adelie penguins were consumed by humans.
They were also used as a bait or for oil.
European mole cricket
Males, especially during warm spring evenings, make characteristic "crunching" sounds.
This is to lure females and to increase the loudness of the sounds they make, they build a special resonating chamber underground.