Animals

Wednesday, 4 November 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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Insects
The size of currently living insects seems "just right" to us. However, if we moved back in time about 285 million years, we might get a shock.
At that time, the Earth was inhabited by giant dragonfly-like insects, the largest of which was Mega ...
Pink river dolphin
They are listed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List.
They tend to get killed by fishermen to reduce the competition for catfish. They also face habitat l ...
American robin
They are being hunted by hawks, snakes and domestic cats mostly.
Only 25 % of young birds survive the first year.
Jellyfish
Although their name might be confusing, jellyfish are an invertebrate, not fish.
They do not possess a vertebral column.
Capybaras
Capybaras are aquatic and terrestrial animals.
This is largely dependent on the climate in which they naturally occur, characterized by transitiona ...
Brittle stars
Serpent stars have very different body colors.
There are individuals black, white, brown, blue, red with dotted and striped patterns.
Black Caiman
Black caimans are oviparous.
Females lay up to 60 eggs per clutch every two to three years, which hatch after approximately two months. Most juveniles do not survive past the third year of age.
Ladybugs
The final stage of larvae is called “pupa.”
Once they reach a proper size, they attach to a leaf with their tails and form a pupa, which transforms into a ladybird within a week or two.
Adelie penguin
Until the early 20th century, Adelie penguins were consumed by humans.
They were also used as a bait or for oil.
Butterflies
They have two pairs of wings - front and back.
The wings can be covered with a variety of patterns, and the hind wings can also have tails. A commo ...