Animals

Monday, 26 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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Alligator snapping turtle
It is native to the United States.
It is primarily found in southeastern parts of the U.S. in freshwaters flowing into the Gulf of Mexico.
Grey heron
It is not an endangered species.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature classifies the gray heron as a species of least concern. The population is estimated at 790.000. up to 3.7 million adults.
Common kingfisher
It is widely distributed in Europe, Asia, and North Africa.
It occurs in southern and central Europe, northern Africa, and southern Asia in a belt from the Decc ...
Arctic fox
There are five subspecies of the polar fox.
Alligator snapping turtle
The mating occurs in spring.
Depending on their habitat, it may be either the beginning of the season or the end of it.
Black-headed python
Except for humans and dingoes, they do not have many enemies.
However, this does not apply to juveniles, which can fall prey to larger predators.
Okapi
They have long legs and ears, and their tail reaches a length of 30 to 40 centimeters.
Hawksbill sea turtle
They are solitary.
They group solely for mating purposes.
Sea otter
In the wild, they typically live from 10 to 20 years, while females tend to live 5 years longer than males.
Maximum recorded life span of sea otter is 23 years in the wild. The longest-lived specimen in captivity was 28 years old female.
Otters
Females give birth to one pup after two to three months of gestation.
Pups become fully independent after a year, until which time they stay with their family.