Animals

Friday, 22 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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Syrian brown bear
The Syrian bear is threatened mainly by habitat loss.
This is usually related to the development of agriculture, where bears come into conflict with human ...
Giant panda
Its natural habitat is forested, mountainous areas between 1600 and 2000 meters above sea level.
They do not build shelters like other bears, and during the winter season, they descend to lower altitudes where they live among trees or inhabit caves.
Northern pike
Teeth are only found on the mandible.
They are sharp and point backward, allowing the fish to hold captured prey easily. The snout is flat and long, tapering towards the end.
Black-headed python
Mating season that takes place in October and November.
They usually form a monogamous pairs, but in some cases may seek for an extra partner. After copulat ...
Basking shark
Basking sharks are oviparous. Pups hatch from eggs that mature in the mother's body.
The embryos feed on egg yolk and there is no placental connection to the mother. The number of litte ...
Rice's whale
Along with vaquita, it is considered one of the most endangered cetaceans.
Bonobo
Bonobos are threatened with extinction.
Scientists predict that the species will become completely extinct within the next 100 years. The re ...
Alpaca
In the United Kingdom, alpacas are sometimes used as pasture guards.
Although they are rarely aggressive, they are attached to flocks of free-grazing sheep, where they w ...
Laughing kookaburra
They are perfect hunters.
Laughing kookaburra sits completely motionless while observing its prey, and once it attacks, it carries its prey back to the perch and hits several times to kill and soften it. Then it eats it whole.
Pterodactyls
Pterodactylus derives from Greek and means “winged finger.”