Touching different whales feels different — some have barnacles and wounds, as well as whale fleas and seaweed! Normal skin, on the other hand, is extraordinarily smooth – I once heard that it feels like a peeled hard-boiled egg, which made me chuckle but is surprisingly accurate. They are extremely muscular and have a thick…
Dolphins are aquatic creatures that spend their lives underwater but breathe air via a blowhole located on the top of their heads. They have a high level of intelligence. They are exceptional animals that have evolved a sort of sonar known as echolocation in order to successfully seek and capture their food. They are quite…
Because of their superficial similarities, the two cephalopods are frequently mixed up with one another. In the end, they both have eight limbs, high cognitive levels, and the ability to release ink from their ink sacs as well as conceal their bodies in order to escape being eaten by their target. Nevertheless, despite these similarities,…
Rabies is a disease that can be contracted by a variety of marine mammals, including dolphins, and passed on to other marine mammals. On the other hand, the possibility of rabies spreading to a dolphin is extremely remote. Given that dolphins are marine mammals, the possibility of them being bitten by an animal that lives…
Alligator mating season is a fascinating time of the year when these reptiles engage in numerous behaviors specific to their quest for a mate. Typically, the mating season occurs at the end of March or the beginning of April but could start early depending on weather conditions, such as higher temperatures as observed in Florida…
Snails are a type of mollusk that can be found both in land and aquatic ecosystems. Snails are hermaphrodites, i.e., they have both male and female sexual organs. It is well known that some species of snails get into hibernation during the winter season, while others remain active all year round. it is a common…