Animals

Wednesday, 19 November 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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Bull snake
They evaluate whether animal is predator or prey by its size.
If animal is too big to consume they take defensive action, otherwise they are ready to attack.
Kiwi bird
Their average lifespan ranges from 25 up to 50 years.
Amur leopard
The first mention of the Amur leopard dates back to 1857.
Hermann Schlegel, a German zoologist, discovered its pelt while on a survey in Korea.
Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds are the smallest birds in the world.
The smallest species of hummingbird is the bee hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae), which does not excee ...
Hammerhead sharks
Hammerheads do not have natural predators.
They, however, fell prey to orcas, and occasionally other sharks.
Toco toucan
Toco toucans are omnivorous and feed on both plant and animal foods.
The large size of their bill allows them to split larger seeds and easily grab fruits, vegetables, i ...
Guinea pig
Male guinea pigs reach sexual maturity in 3-5 weeks, females similarly - they can be fertile as early as 4 weeks old.
A female can have five litters in a year, although six are theoretically possible. Unlike the offspr ...
Common kingfisher
They feed mainly on fish, which they catch by diving vertically into a river or other body of water.
They also eat aquatic insects, frogs, and crayfish. They catch their prey by flying low over the water, at a speed of up to 190 km/h.
Kiwi bird
Kiwis hold cultural importance to Māori.
They form a strong spiritual association with kiwi. It has been formally recognized in the Treaty of ...
Octopus
Some octopuses use the phenomenon of bioluminescence to attract their prey. To do this, they use organs called photophores, which are located inside the suction cups.