Animals

Friday, 14 August 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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Platypus
They are active during dusk and night.
During the day, they can only be found when the sky is clouded over.
Moose
Deer live in forests, forest-steppes, swampy areas and tundra on all continents except Australia (the species found there have been introduced).
They live both on the plains and in the mountains.
Hammerhead sharks
Hammerhead sharks from the family Sphyrnidae.
There are two genera in the family Sphyrnidae, Sphyrna, and Eusphyra, with most hammerhead species belonging to the genus Sphyrna, and only one—the Winghead shark—to the genus Eusphyra.
Tigers
Tigers hunt prey no matter its size.
The only animals capable of withstanding their voraciousness are adult, healthy rhinos and elephants. In the clash between a tiger and a brown bear, the tiger usually wins.
Alpaca
The alpaca reaches a length of 128-151 cm with a body weight of 55-85 kg.
The height at the withers is 80-100 cm.
Spiders
Cannibalism also occurs in newly hatched spiders.
These, in turn, eliminate the weakest siblings, thus gaining an advantage over others and giving themselves a greater chance of reaching adulthood.
Narwhal
The narwhal males are larger than the females.
The average body length of a female is about 4 meters, and males 4.5 meters.
Earthworms
Deprived of food, they can fall into a state of numbness that can last for several months.
The cause of numbness in these animals can also be excessive dryness of the soil or excessive heat.
Coyote
The coyote keeps its tail down when running or walking.
The wolf keeps its tail horizontal.
Cane toad
Their poisonous skin protects an animal from predators.
When threatened, the cane toad produces a milky-white toxic liquid called bufotoxin.