Animals

Wednesday, 3 December 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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Common kingfisher
Common kingfishers are the size of a sparrow.
Their body length ranges from 16 to 18 centimeters and their weight is between 35 to 40 grams. The w ...
Boa constrictor
The boa constrictor is a member of the boidae family. There are eight subspecies of the boa constrictor.
Boas are a family of 49 species divided into 12 genera. The first constrictors appeared on Earth at the end of the Cretaceous period, about 70.5 million years ago.
Syrian brown bear
In 2018, a Syrian sleeping bear was killed by Iraqi forces on the Iraq-Syria border.
These bears are protected under the CITES Animal Trade Convention (Washington Convention).The number ...
Laughing kookaburra
Their population is stable, listed as the least-concern species on the IUCN Red List.
Javan leopard
A Female gives birth to two to four cubs per litter after 90 days of gestation.
Crustacean
Annual production of edible shellfish exceeds 10 million of which more than 8 million come from Asia.
China is the world's largest supplier of shellfish, with more than half of the animals in trade coming from there. These animals are obtained either by fishing or by farming in aquaculture.
Toco toucan
Toco toucans have an annual reproductive cycle.
The laying of eggs is preceded by a period of courtship in which fruits are thrown at each other. The female usually lays two to four eggs a few days after mating. 
Blue tang
Royal blue tang cannot be bred in captivity. Yet.
A group of scientists managed to breed a royal blue tang in 2016, so hopefully captive-bred may be available in some time.
Common kingfisher
They form pairs in autumn.
However, each bird maintains a separate territory, usually at least one kilometer long, but no more ...
Basking shark
Basking sharks feed on zooplankton.
To obtain food, they often swim below the surface with their mouths wide open. As they swim slowly, ...