Animals

Tuesday, 14 April 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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Insects
The blood system of insects is open.
This means they have no veins, but hemolymph (which functions as blood) is forced by arteries into t ...
Coyote
The coyote is known as the loudest of all North American mammals.
Its loudness and range of vocalizations led to its generic name, Canis latrans, which means "barking ...
Sperm whale
Sperm whales have fifty large, conical teeth.
They are located in the mandible, and there are vestigial teeth in the jaw, which are covered with g ...
Spinosaurus
Its weight is estimated at 12 to 20 tones.
This is a large discrepancy, but we have to remember that not many specimens were excavated so far and it is challenging to assess the definitive conclusion.
Spotted hyena
These animals are characterized by high intelligence.
A 2012 study shows that spotted hyenas can solve puzzles. To achieve a goal, they experiment in many ...
Leopard geckos
Their natural enemies include snakes, larger reptiles and foxes.
Foxes tend to prey on their eggs.
Snails
Their shells may be right- or left-handed.
90% of snails have a dextral shell, the rest develop left-handed shells or both right-handed and lef ...
Platypus
Platypuses are equipped with electroreceptors, which makes them a phenomenon among modern mammals.
Thanks to them, they track their prey through changes in the electric field. The platypus can percei ...
Housefly
The house fly is a small insect, reaching a size of 6 to 7 mm.
The wingspan is 13 to 15 mm. The female fly is larger than the male.
Otters
Most of the otter species sleep on land, except for the sea otters that sleep floating in groups called rafts.
While sleeping, they entangle themselves in kelp to avoid floating away.