Animals

Sunday, 19 July 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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Spiders
The sizes of spiders vary significantly depending on the species.
The smallest species is Patu digua from Colombia, whose body length does not exceed 0.37 mm. The lar ...
Dik-dik
Dik-diks can tolerate air temperatures up to 40° C.
Probably to prevent overheating, they have elongated mouths with bellows-like muscles through which ...
Yellow spotted lizard
Parthogenesis occur when no males are present.
All lizards born this way are females. There are some populations of yellow spotted lizards that contain no males at all.
Pterodactyls
Pteranodon currently contains two species, Pteranodon longiceps, and Pteranodon sternbergi.
Scientists unearthed over 1,200 specimens of Pteranodon and distinguished two species based on their skulls.
Syrian brown bear
It is omnivorous.
It eats fruits, berries, seeds, nuts, grass, maggots, and small mammals. It also eats crops and domestic animals in mountain villages, hence its conflict with humans.
Northern pike
Pike can be found in still and flowing waters, both fresh and saline.
The only saltwater habitat northern pike can be found is the Baltic Sea and the mouths of rivers flo ...
Common Surinam toad
The body length of the Surinam toad ranges from 105 to 171 mm.
Females measure from 105 to 171 mm, while males measure from 106 to 154 mm.
Komodo dragon
It was discovered in 1910.
First, rumors of a "terrestrial crocodile" reached Lieutenant Steyn van Hensbroek from the Dutch col ...
Leeches
In water, leeches move in a wavy, meandering motion.
They move in a similar way to the caterpillars, with the help of suction cups - they extend their bo ...
Aye-aye
Aye-aye was classified as a lemur in the mid-1800s but later reclassified in its own group by itself.