Animals

Friday, 30 January 2026
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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Malaysian trumpet snail
The red-rimmed melania living in the waters of Israel has usually darker shells, allowing them to camouflage better against the basalt rocks.
Komodo dragon
The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is the largest modern living lizard.
It belongs to the family Varanidae, a group of carnivorous (Varanus olivaceus) and frugivorous (Vara ...
Axolotl
The axolotl is an amphibian of the Ambystomatidae family.
This family contains more than 30 species of amphibians: Ambystoma – 32 species, and Dicamptodon – 4 species.
Coyote
The coyote has a stocky build. It is usually smaller than the gray wolf, but has longer ears and a relatively larger skull, as well as a leaner body and muzzle.
Males typically weigh between 8 and 20 kilograms, and females between 7 and 18 kilograms, although t ...
Okapi
Europeans discovered okapi in 1901, previously they were known only to the local population.
Common cuckoo
The common cuckoo is a migratory bird belonging to the cuckoo family.
There are four subspecies of the common cuckoo.
Red-necked wallaby
They are good swimmers, and their swimming style is similar to that of dogs.
Maine coon
Maine coons are often described in the literature.
The most popular Maine coon is Mrs. Norris from the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling.
Jellyfish
They are composed of 98% of water.
Jellyfish washed ashore will evaporate in several hours.
Luna moth
The NatureServe conservation status for the luna moth is G5 (secure).