Animals

Friday, 16 January 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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Otters
Some otters keep the same rock their entire life.
Otters
Otters can close their nostrils and ears while diving, preventing water from getting in.
Bird of Paradise
Male birds of paradise often have special tail feathers that resemble swirling strings, wires, or a wide plume.
They may also have a very large crest on their head. Many species also have impressive breast shields and fans on their heads.
Cane toad
They are native to the Americas, from Rio Grande Valley in southern Texas through Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Amazonia up to southern parts of Peru.
They are also present on some islands near Venezuela like Margarita or Trinidad and Tobago.
Bonobo
The statistical duration of sexual intercourse in bonobos is about 13 seconds.
Sex for these animals is primarily a means of interpersonal communication and not, as in most other ...
Brown recluse spider
Brown recluse spider is native to southern and central United States.
Saola
Saola are native to Annamite Mountains on the border of Vietnam and Laos.
Dik-dik
The antelope developed unique physiological traits that allow it to survive in dry environments.
Compared to other animals, such as cattle, it has a lower density of sweat glands. It can also conce ...
Glass frogs
Most of glass frogs skin colors is lime to olive green.
There are also brown ones (like Nymphargus rosada). Their bodies may be covered with color spots and dots regarding of habitat they need to blend to.
Mallard
They most often fall prey to birds of prey, ravens, weasels, snakes, raccoons, foxes and large fish such as catfish and pike.
They are also subject to hunting; in Poland, the mallard hunting season runs from September 1 to December 31.