Animals

Wednesday, 27 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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Tawny frogmouth
So, what differs frogmouths from owls?
First of all – legs. Owls have massive talons and strong legs because they catch prey with them. Fro ...
Blue tang
Due to its common name, blue tang, it tends to get confused with the Atlantic blue tang.
They are, however, easily distinguishable, since the royal blue tangs have bright yellow tails.
Laughing kookaburra
Their population is stable, listed as the least-concern species on the IUCN Red List.
Great grey shrike
It can be sighted in most European countries, northwestern and northeastern parts of Africa, and eastern Asia.
Insects
The most numerous insects are beetles.
More than 400,000 species of these insects have been described so far, making up about 40% of all in ...
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 ...
Horseshoe crab
They live in the Atlantic Ocean near the coast of North and Central America and near the Asian coasts in the Pacific.
Spiders
The vast majority of spiders reproduce sexually. Semen is not introduced into the female's body through the genitals, but stored in special containers located on the pedipalps.
Only after these containers are filled with sperm does the male set out to look for a partner. Durin ...
Jellyfish
Jellyfish are considered a delicacy in various Asian countries.
They are widely consumed in Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, China, and Korea. Usually, people consume it deh ...
Crested gecko
It is approximately 15-25 cm (6-10 in) long, including a 10-15 cm (4-6 in) long tail.
Crested gecko is one of the smallest of Correlophus lizards, but one of the largest gecko species.