Animals

Thursday, 4 June 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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Syrian brown bear
In 2018, a Syrian sleeping bear was killed by Iraqi forces on the Iraq-Syria border.
These bears are protected under the CITES Animal Trade Convention (Washington Convention).The number ...
Viper dogfish
It was discovered in 1986 on the southern coast of Japan.
Pterodactyls
Pterodactylus and Pteranodons were cold-bloodied.
Coyote
Nineteen subspecies of the prairie coyote have been identified.
The different subspecies live in different areas of the North American continent.
Red panda
Red pandas are native to southwestern Asia and the eastern Himalayas.
Tasmanian devil
They can also establish their lairs in human buildings, usually abandoned or rarely visited by wooden sheds and barns.
When setting up such a lair, they often steal blankets, pillows, or clothing from human settlements, which they take to their new "headquarters."
Syrian brown bear
Important habitats of this bear in Turkey are the forests of the Mediterranean belt, deciduous and coniferous forests in the Black Sea region and northeastern Turkey, and dry forests in Eastern Anatolia.
Their habitats range from 500 to 2700 m. In Iran, the bear occurs in the protected area of the Albor ...
Sand lizard
Depending on the population, the coloration of the sand lizard may vary.
Two lines composed of eye-like spots run across the side of the body. Body coloration ranges from li ...
Saola
They fell prey to tigers and crocodiles.
Malaysian trumpet snail
They reach an average length of 2,5 centimeters.