Animals

Wednesday, 14 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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Spinosaurus
It lived near the shallow waters or in them.
Recent discoveries suggest that Spinosaur was too buoyant to submerge, so it had to choose environments with ground under their feet.
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 ...
Narwhal
They do not have a dorsal fin.
Cane toad
Juvenile cane toads have dark, smooth skin.
They lack the large parotoid glands of adults, so they are usually less venomous.
Arabian oryx
Historically, the Arabian oryx lived mainly in the Middle East; until the early 19th century, there were large herds of oryx in Palestine, Sinai, Iraq, and Transjordan.
For centuries, oryxes were part of the environment that ensured the survival of the indigenous popul ...
Pterodactyls
Pterodactylus’ wingspan ranged from 50 centimeters to over a meter, while Pteranodon’s exceeded seven meters.
Red-necked wallaby
Their typical habitat consists of eucalypt forests, coastal scrub, and woodlands.
Bonobo
Bonobos engage in a variety of sexual encounters, copulating with different partners at every opportunity.
Copulation plays an important role in the herd and is mainly intended to reduce tension. It is pract ...
Platypus
They are active during dusk and night.
During the day, they can only be found when the sky is clouded over.
Dodo bird
Traditionally, the dodo bird is considered a massive, clumsy bird.
In old drawings, the dodo was depicted as an obese bird living in captivity (in the early 17th centu ...