Animals

Thursday, 27 November 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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Stingrays
Stingrays are equipped with dangerous blades containing venom.
They cause puncturing wounds that mostly lead to severe pain, local necrosis, and delayed wound healing, accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and muscle cramps.
Dik-dik
They are classified as the "least concern."
As a species, they are not endangered. They have many natural predators, but the biggest threat come ...
Platypus
The body temperature of a platypus is about 32 °C (90 °F) which is rather unheard of in other mammals, reaching 37 °C (99 °F)
This is an adaptive trait, resulting from the need to adapt to the conditions of the environment in which they live.
Quokkas
Their breeding capability begins at 18 months of age.
Great grey shrike
On average, the great grey shrike measures up to 26 centimeters with an 11-centimeter long tail, and weighs approximately 70 grams.
Tawny frogmouth
Tawny frogmouths are native to Australia mainland and Tasmania.
Yellow spotted lizard
Contrary to popular opinion, they are not venomous reptiles.
Yet, they have very sharp teeth which can do a unpleasant pain after a bite.
Sloth
Sloths are excellent swimmers.
It is essential during the periodic flooding of large rivers. They can last up to 40 minutes underwater without taking a breath.
Tigers
Tigers have small, round pupils with yellow iris.
The retina of the tiger’s eye has six times the number of rods responsible for night vision than in ...
Grey heron
The gray heron is a bird from the heron family.
So far, 64 species have been described in the heron family. These are water birds, until recently considered related to storks, but genetic tests have shown that they are closer to pelicans.