Animals

Tuesday, 14 July 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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Octopus
Most octopuses are predators.
They feed mainly on crustaceans and polychaetes, although they do not despise other mollusks. The octopus menu also includes shrimp and fish.
Turtles
All turtles lay their eggs on land, although copulation occurs in different environments.
Terrestrial turtles copulate on land while marine turtles copulate in the water and only the fertili ...
Adelie penguin
Their droppings, called guano, were used as fertilizer.
Horseshoe crab
They are caught and used as bait to catch eels.
Scientists have been able to isolate a substance from the horseshoe crabs organism that is responsible for attracting eels, but it has not been synthesised yet.
Narwhal
Narwhal skin is very rich in vitamin C.
Pink river dolphin
There are three subspecies in the family: the Amazon river dolphin, the Bolivian river dolphin (found in the Madeira River), and the Orinoco river dolphin (found in the Orinoco basin).
There is also a debate about whether the Araguaian river dolphin (found in the Tocantins basin) shou ...
Axolotl
Axolotls that undergo metamorphosis change their physiology.
Metamorphosis allows axolotls to adapt to terrestrial conditions. They develop eyelids, muscle tone ...
Turtles
Aquatic species can swim at 30 km/h.
They are helped by their streamlined body and paddle-like front limbs. The hind ones, on the other h ...
Great spotted woodpecker
Woodpeckers are most often victims of birds of prey.
Goshawk and sparrowhawk are the greatest threats to these birds. Because of predation, survival rates of these birds cannot be accurately estimated.
Laughing kookaburra
Laughing kookaburras are carnivorous.
Their diet consists of rodents, insects, reptiles, birds, and snakes.