Animals

Wednesday, 31 December 2025
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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Malaysian trumpet snail
The most distinguished trait of the Malaysian trumpet snail is its dark-red spotting on its shell.
Their shells are conical and elongate, usually cream, brown, or gray.
Lemon shark
It reaches an average length of 3 meters.
The largest shark ever caught was 3,7 meters long and weighed 184 kg.
Sloth
Sloths are very resistant to infections.
Even serious injuries do not end with an infection, unlike other animals or humans under these clima ...
Otters
They primarily feed on fish, but also on crabs, crayfish, and frogs.
Depending on the species, they can also feed on small birds and mammals, shellfish, clams, and sea urchins.
Manatees
They are known for their distinctive way of swimming on their backs.
They raise their heads and front fins above the water level, which helps them with breathing, and their wide tails work like ballast to help them swim.
Sea lamprey
They have no jaws.
They have jawless suckers studded with teeth. A single sharp tongue is situated in the middle part o ...
American bullfrog
Their skin colors are typically green or greenish brown, with dark spots on the sides and on the back.
Grey heron
Young herons become fledglings approximately 7-8 weeks after hatching, although they do not become fully independent yet.
They gain full independence around 10 weeks of age. Only about 30% of the young survive the first ye ...
Llamas
Coat structure
Llamas have coarse coat with fine hidden underneath. Alpacas are fluffy with a fine hair all over their bodies. Their fleece is very dense and fast-growing.
Northern pike
The pike eggs are sticky and yellow, 2.5 to 3 mm in diameter.
They hatch into fry about 10 mm long, which remain in the embryonic stage for 5 to 16 days. The leng ...