Animals

Friday, 14 August 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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Hawksbill sea turtle
They are commonly found in tropical coral reefs in three of five oceans: Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian.
The larger population lives in Australia and Solomon Islands–part of the Commonwealth with King Charles III as a Head of State, represented by a Governor-General.
Aye-aye
Their peculiar external appearance encourages the Malagasy people to consider them bad omens.
There is a saying “Mangatambo hita, miseo tsy tsara”, which means that seeing the “beast” brings bad ...
Tigers
The International Tiger Day is 29th July.
Okapi
They are very alert and perceptive animals, when they find themselves in an emergency they hide in thickets, where it is difficult to spot them due to their masking color.
Corn snake
To scare off predators, they act as rattlesnakes.
They hit their tail on the ground, creating a rattling sound.
Wolf spider
Most of wolf spider species are not endangered.
Endangered are those adapted to single habitats like Desertas wolf spider that lives only in one sin ...
Blue-Tongued Lizard
They may be also run over by car, motorcycle or bike as they often lay on the road while basking in the sun.
Vaquita
Vaquitas use sonar to communicate and navigate.
Amur leopard
The average lifespan of the Amur leopard is 13 years.
In captivity, they can live up to 20 years.
Black-headed python
Although this is not their natural habitat, they can also be found in trees.
They are good climbers although they do not often use this ability.