Animals

Wednesday, 28 January 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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Maine coon
Their body composition makes them resistant to cold weather.
Apart from the dense, waterproof coating, and bushy, prolonged tail they can wrap around their body to hold the temperature, they have tufted paws that serve as snowshoes.
Alpaca
There are two breeds of alpacas: suri and huacaya, which differ in their coat.
The suri's hair grows up to 50 cm long and grows along the body, while the huacaya's hair grows perpendicular to the body. Both breeds can be found in captivity, but the suri is less popular.
Northern pike
Spawning takes place in early spring - in March or April.
The males arrive at the spawning site a few weeks before the females. During spawning, eggs are depo ...
Insects
Insects are invertebrates classified as arthropods.
They are the most numerous group of animals in the world and may constitute up to 90% of this kingdo ...
Hedgehogs
Despite their ability to fend off most predators, hedgehogs are defenseless against badgers.
Badgers’ long and durable claws are not prone to injury while in contact with hedgehogs’ spikes. The hedgehog population in habitats domiciled by badgers is typically very small.
Common Surinam toad
The incubation period lasts about 130 days.
After this time and complete resorption of the tail, the young leave the pockets in the mother’s ski ...
Arctic fox
In extreme situations of food scarcity, they also feed on feces.
They are able to survive harsh winters and food shortages due to their exceptional energy-storing fa ...
Syrian brown bear
The Syrian bear is the smallest subspecies of the brown bear.
An adult animal weighs up to 250 kg and has a body length of approximately 101-140 cm (from nose to tail).
Black Caiman
They do not show particular aggression towards humans but will attack when their territory is disturbed, especially during mating season.
There have been over 80 recorded attacks on humans, most of them fatal.
Hawksbill sea turtle
They are migrating species.
Migration is required for females to lay eggs. They move from feeding sites to nesting grounds every two to five years.