Animals

Thursday, 12 November 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.
Hedgehogs
Their back and sides are covered with spikes.
Spikes are transformed hair, sturdily attached to their bodies. They are neither poisonous nor particularly stingy.
Central bearded dragon
It inhabits rocky deserts, semi-deserts and forest areas of central Australia.
Insects
Insect sizes vary widely, ranging from less than 2 mm to more than half a meter.
The record holder, measuring 62.4 cm (24,5 in), is a representative of Spectra order. This specimen ...
Red-necked wallaby
The gestation period of a red-necked wallaby is about 30 days.
The joey is born without fur, is blind, is the size of a bean, and weighs less than one gram. After ...
Ocean sunfish
While in danger, they can speed up.
When being pursued, those fish can accelerate rapidly and even jump over the water surface.
Amur leopard
It belongs to the genus Panthera of the family Felidae.
It is also known as the Russian leopard, Korean leopard, Far East leopard, or Manchurian leopard.
Blue-Tongued Lizard
Those animals live solitary life.
Most of the year those lizards spend alone, only in last quarter of year they bind in pairs. They are polygamous so one male can be a parent for many clutches.
Shoebill
Shoebills are sexually dimorphic.
Males are larger and have longer, more massive bills.
Black Caiman
The mating season of black caimans happens between September and December, depending on the country.
The sole reason is for the eggs to hatch at the beginning of a wet season.