Animals

Monday, 16 February 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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Earthworms
The body of earthworms consists of more than 80% water, which can be exchanged with the environment at a rate of about 60% by volume per day.
American bullfrog
They are carnivores.
They feed on water beetles, crayfish, snails, dragonfly larvae, baby birds, small rodents, and other ...
Octopus
Most octopuses hatch from eggs as paralarvae and function as plankton for the first weeks or months. These small octopuses feed on zooplankton, arthropod larvae, or copepods.
Common kingfisher
It is widely distributed in Europe, Asia, and North Africa.
It occurs in southern and central Europe, northern Africa, and southern Asia in a belt from the Decc ...
Platypus
The structure of the platypus' eye indicates that over the years of evolution they have been adapted to an aquatic and nocturnal lifestyle.
The structure of the platypus eye resembles that of sea lions and otters.
Bull snake
They can be found in North America from British Columbia, southern Canada to northern Mexico.
The Bullsnake is one of the most widely distributed snake species in North America. Considering thei ...
Common kingfisher
Females can establish several broods, each with six to eight eggs.
Eggs are hatched by both parents for about 20 days. Chicks leave the nest after 22-27 days, once the ...
Portuguese man-of-war
They were named after a wooden warship at full sail, that the British sailors called Man of War.
The resemblance is questionable because they rather resemble a floating plastic bag.
Bonobo
Bonobos are endemic to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
They live in its central and southern parts, covering an area of 500.000 square kilometers. Their ha ...
Corn snake
Their natural predators are birds of prey, foxes, bobcats, opossums, weasels, and skunks.
Young corn snakes are the most favored food of kingsnakes and coral snakes.