Animals

Tuesday, 14 October 2025
27 facts about turtles
27 facts about turtles
The only vertebrates so armored
The first turtles appeared on Earth at the end of the Permian about 240 million years ago. Although the first ones had neither plastron nor carapace, ...

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European pine marten
They reach sexual maturity at the age of 14 months.
However, they rarely mate at this time and usually postpone reproduction until their second or third year of life.
Maine coon
There are 75 color and pattern variations of Maine coons.
Octopus
During mating season, octopuses can change their skin colors to signal to their partner that they want to mate.
Cabbage White butterfly
They live in a variety of habitats.
During spring, summer, and autumn, small whites can be seen in meadows, woods, clearings, bogs, and home gardens.
Sloth
The hair of the three-toed sloth grows in ventral to dorsal direction, undoubtedly due to the “hanging” lifestyle and the climate in which it lives.
Sloths develop bacteria and algae in their fur, which gives it its greenish color. The greenish colo ...
Quokkas
“Quokka” derives from a Nyungar word “gwaga”, or “kwaka.”
Nyungar is an Australian Aboriginal language, spoken mainly by the Noongar community.
Dodo bird
American scientists will recreate a species that became extinct in the 17th century.
Colossal Biosciences, a company specializing in biotechnology and genetic engineering, announced its ...
Red panda
Although their diet consists of both meat and herbs, they are classified as carnivores.
It refers to their biological order since their diet is mostly vegetarian. The majority of the diet ...
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 ...
Leeches
Leeches are hermaphrodites.
They use cross-fertilization and developed complex mechanisms to prevent self-fertilization. Leeches ...