Animals

Wednesday, 13 May 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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Otters
Otters can close their nostrils and ears while diving, preventing water from getting in.
Great grey shrike
Great grey shrike female lays up to nine eggs per clutch, an average of seven.
The young hatch after 16 to 21 days of incubation.
Yellow spotted lizard
Yellow spotted lizards give birth in June and July.
Typically, five to eight young are born in a single litter.
Cane toad
The largest specimen of the cane toad was 39 cm (15,4 in) long.
Its enormous size was accompanied by a huge weight of 2,65 kg (5,84 lb).
Snails
Snails can breathe using gills or primitive lungs.
The vast majority of sea snails are equipped with gills, some freshwater snails also breathe with th ...
Zebra mussel
Zebra mussel larvae are called veligers.
After hatching, they are suspended in water for a few weeks (10 to 24 days, depending on conditions) ...
Tigers
The coloration of tigers depends on the season and the subspecies.
It ranges from yellow to red-orange with distinct black stripes. Their bellies and head sides are white.
Butterflies
The larval form of the butterfly is the caterpillar.
Their food is most often soft parts of plants. However, there are also carnivorous and even cannibal caterpillars. The caterpillar is the only developmental stage of the insect in which it grows.
Corn snake
Their name is probably associated with their bright colors, resembling Indian corn.
Coyote
Coyotes were probably partially domesticated by various pre-Columbian cultures.
A coyote can be easily tamed as a puppy, but not as an adult. Tame coyotes are playful and trusting of their owners, wary and shy of strangers. They learn to fetch and point.