Animals

Thursday, 5 February 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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Bird of Paradise
Birds of paradise make many sounds and are loud singers.
They sing to call a mate, to mark territory, or to alert in case of danger.
American flamingo
They are wading birds that are helped in their search for food by their long legs.
They use their feet to chase down aquatic creatures, then fish them out with their beak. Flamingos o ...
Gila monster
Although it is listed as a near-threatened species, it is protected by state laws in the U.S.
Mostly, it is prohibited to collect them from the wild, and in some states, it is illegal to possess one as a pet. In New Mexico, it is listed as Endangered and under full protection.
Clownfish
They often inhabit a symbiotical anemone which provides them with protection while clownfish feed it with feces and lure larger fish into its poisoning tentacles.
Clownfish also give protection to anemone fending off its predators and possible parasites.
Toco toucan
Toucans are active during the day.
When they go to sleep, they turn their heads so that their beaks are on their backs, then cover them ...
Maine coon
They are one of the most common examples of polydactyl cats.
Approximately 40% of Maine coons carry the polydactyly gene. However, breeders are actively taking steps to remove this harmless genetic anomaly.
Guinea pig
From around 1200 until the Spanish conquest in 1532, indigenous peoples used selective breeding of guinea pigs to develop many varieties that have become the basis for some modern domestic breeds.
Guinea pigs are still a source of food in the region. Many farms in the Andean highlands raise these animals, feeding them vegetable scraps.
Great grey shrike
Great grey shrikes are known for impaling their prey.
Often the prey is still alive while being impaled on wires, spikes, or thorns. Shrikes do it both to ...
Luna moth
Luna moth cocoon is single-layered and wrapped in leaves.
Pupa is attached to a silk pad at the rear of a cocoon with a hook-shaped protuberance called cremaster.
Crested gecko
Crested geckos emit loud squeaks when threaten or afraid.