Animals

Tuesday, 7 October 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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Capybaras
Capybaras are very popular on social media.
Videos featuring these animals can be found on platforms such as Instagram, but they are making a re ...
Aye-aye
Aye-aye is an endemic species native to Madagascar.
It occupies mostly the east coast of Madagascar, but can also be found in the north-west part of the island.
Arctic fox
The pregnancy of Arctic foxes lasts for 52 days.
A litter can contain up to 25 cubs, a record among all mammalian predators. Cubs leave the burrow after 3 – 4 weeks after birth, and the mother stops feeding them with milk after nine weeks.
Gila monster
It is the only venomous lizard in the U.S.
Brittle stars
The respiratory system is made of respiratory pockets and tube feet.
Respiratory pockets are located at the base of the arms. Their walls are equipped with muscles that contract and loosen to force water circulation.
Amur leopard
It is listed as Critically Endangered by the IUNC.
The main reason behind their small numbers is excessive poaching and loss of their habitat. Fortunat ...
Axolotl
Axolotls have unique regenerative mechanisms.
Their wounds heal, and they can also regenerate their limbs, tails, fragments of the central nervous system, eye tissue, heart muscle and some parts of their brain.
Syrian brown bear
Historically, the brown bear ranged from Turkey to Turkmenistan in the Middle East.
It became extinct in Syria in the mid-20th century and was also exterminated in Jordan and Israel. C ...
Jellyfish
Jellyfish are commonly found in water tanks all over the world.
They occupy both surface waters and the deep sea.
Siberian roe deer
The Siberian roe deer are nocturnal.
Their activity happens after dawn, while they spend most of the day sleeping.