Animals

Saturday, 12 September 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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French Bulldog
The average lifespan of a French Bulldog is 10 to 12 years.
Hippopotamus
Two modern living species can be distinguished within the Hippopotamidae family - Choeropsis liberiensis, called pygmy hippopotamus, native to the forests and swamps of West Africa, and Hippopotamus amphibius, also called common hippopotamus, native to sub-Saharan Africa.
Toco toucan
Toco toucans are very important to indigenous peoples.
They believe toucans help the spirits of the dead enter the afterlife. There is also a belief that t ...
Kiwi bird
The breeding season of kiwi birds lasts from late winter to early summer.
Asian elephant
Only some male Asian elephants develop large tusks, the majority of females and some males have tushes—smaller, approximately 5 centimeters long tusks.
Tushes are brittle and have a tendency to break. Many males do not have tusks at all.
Maine coon
They are very chatty.
Apart from typical meowing, Maine coons often chirp.
Black-headed python
Black-headed pythons are carnivorous.
They feed chiefly on other reptiles. Their preferred food are skinks, but they are also capable of e ...
Viper dogfish
Viper dogfish can be found in the Pacific in Japan, Taiwan, and Hawaii at the depth of 300 to 400 meters.
Red panda
Red pandas can undergo embryonic diapause.
The gestation can last for 93 days but can be delayed up to 156 days until the conditions are suitable enough to give birth to cubs.
Blue-Tongued Lizard
They use blue tongue to fend off potential predators.
When disturbed, those lizards hiss and reveal their tongues.