Animals

Friday, 15 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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Bull snake
They are not venomous.
To subdue and kill their prey they constrict it by wrapping around its body.
Platypus
The eyes and ears are located in a groove at the back of the nostrils.
When swimming, the groove closes. The entrance to the ear canal is located at the base of the skull.
Sperm whale
Sperm whales play a key role in the marine ecosystem.
They are nicknamed “marine ecosystem engineers.” When they surface, they excrete nutrient-rich faces ...
Cabbage White butterfly
They are similar to the Large white butterfly (Pieris brassicae) but smaller.
Their wings are creamy white on the upperside and yellowish on wings' underside. Black spots appear ...
Brazilian wandering spiders
Approximately four thousand people a year are bitten by the Brazilian cottonmouth.
Only 0.5 percent of those bitten suffer serious health complications from it. Mortality is even rare ...
Alpaca
Alpacas are intelligent, they get used to their owners, learn quickly and adapt to new living conditions.
These animals are used for so-called alpaca therapy with healthy and handicapped children, as well a ...
Hammerhead sharks
Most of the hammerhead species are at risk of extinction, either endangered or critically endangered.
In some parts of the world, their fins are considered a delicacy. Moreover, despite prohibiting in v ...
Bonobo
Bonobos reproduce year-round but take a four-year break between pregnancies.
They reach sexual maturity between the ages of 8 and 9, but females give birth for the first time at ...
Saola
The mating season lasts from April to June in Laos, and from February to March in Vietnam.
Housefly
It is probably the most widespread insect in the world.
It is found in all populated parts of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australasia and the Americas, in the Arctic and in tropical equatorial forests, where it is widespread.