Animals

Friday, 9 January 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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Hippopotamus
They obtain food mainly on land.
They spend four to five hours a day eating and can consume up to 68 kg of food at a time. They feed ...
True seals
When feeding their young, female seals do not eat anything and sometimes do not even drink.
Usually, the feeding areas are hundreds of kilometers away from the breeding sites. The seal's milk ...
Bull snake
Their skin is yellowish brown or creamy with dark brown or reddish brown blotches. Bottom of their body is pale yellow.
Juveniles have the same pattern as adults but are more pale.
Capybaras
The reproductive cycle of capybaras is year-round.
Young females are able to give birth to offspring as early as their second year. Gestation lasts abo ...
Spotted hyena
The efficient digestive system of spotted hyenas makes them able to utilize all parts of the animal’s body, except the fur, and, according to some studies, also hooves and horns.
Thanks to their powerful teeth, they can break even thick bones. A group of 20-30 spotted hyenas can ...
Tawny frogmouth
Tawny frogmouths are native to Australia mainland and Tasmania.
Lemon shark
Lemon sharks are not aggressive towards humans.
There are about 10 confirmed lemon shark bites.
Common Surinam toad
Young Surinam toads only reach the size of adult specimens after several years of growth.
The body dorsum of young specimens is uniformly gray and only after two weeks is there a concentration of dark pigment.
Cabbage White butterfly
There are two generations of this butterfly a year.
The first one appears in April–May and the second in July–August. Given favorable weather conditions, three broods are possible. Larvae hatch after three days from being laid.
Common kingfisher
They often flee from birds of prey.
It flies low over the water making a long sound, then dives in full speed so that the predator loses sight of it.