Animals

Friday, 27 February 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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Viper dogfish
To catch their prey, viper dogfish extend their jaws.
There are some who claim the process reminds them of xenomorphs. However, since the first individual ...
Tigers
The black strips are like fingerprints.
There are no two identically colored tigers. The brightest strips are typical for Siberian tigers. Strips are also present on their skin.
Asian elephant
Asian elephants have one more toenail on each foot than their African cousins.
Bull snake
Most of them are docile but when feel endangered they imitate rattlesnake behavior.
They coil up, hiss, raise their tail and shake it.
Turtles
Hearing is residually present in them.
They are most sensitive to sounds in the range of about 100Hz, and cannot hear sounds above 500 Hz.
Bird of Paradise
Birds of paradise build nests from leaves and ferns, usually in the fork of a tree. The nest resembles a deep cup.
The female takes care of the offspring herself, and the male does not participate in nest building.
Luna moth
Each instar of larvae stage is green.
Caterpillars stay at the same tree they hatched. Trees are not harmed in any significant way as the moth population is not large enough.
Javan hawk-eagle
Javan hawk-eagles are dark-brown to chestnut in color, with a creamy stripe on their throat and randomly displayed black dots and stripes.
True seals
Seals are cold-loving animals; they live in circumpolar and temperate zone seas and oceans.
Although they spend most of their time in the water, they also need land to live, which is why they are found in coastal areas.
Mallard
Outside the breeding season, both sexes are similar.
The plumage color is creamy brown with a lighter throat. Through the eye is an orange-colored beak with black spots. The male has a yellow beak, rust-colored breast, and black supernumerary lids.