Animals

Thursday, 2 April 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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Ocean sunfish
They are sunbathing to warm up because of their ectothermic nature.
As they do so, they straighten horizontally and float just beneath the water surface. During this pr ...
Slow worm lizard
There are many color varieties of this lizard, with the turquoise variety being the most impressive.
Bonobo
Bonobos are threatened with extinction.
Scientists predict that the species will become completely extinct within the next 100 years. The re ...
Hedgehogs
Hedgehogs have particularly well-developed hearing, smell, and taste.
When they eat or smell something foul, they immediately spit white foam of saliva on their spikes.
Tawny frogmouth
Their breeding season starts in August and lasts till December.
Both male and female participate in building nest.
True seals
Seals are cold-loving animals; they live in circumpolar and temperate zone seas and oceans.
Although they spend most of their time in the water, they also need land to live, which is why they are found in coastal areas.
Cane toad
The skin of the cane toad skin is dry and covered with warts, with distinct ridges running above the eyes and extending across the snout.
Cane toads may be colored grey, yellowish, reddish-brown, or olive-brown, with diverse blots and patterns. The underside is cream-colored and may have spots in shades of black or brown.
European tree frog
Tree frogs traipse around in a tree.
This distinguishes them from frogs, which croak or retch. The jabber has a different sound, similar to that of a rattle. You can listen to it on the National Forest website.
European mole cricket
During the breeding season, which takes place in late spring, the female lays between 100 and 350 eggs.
They are stored in a specially prepared underground chamber and watched over by the female. To raise ...
Housefly
Fly larvae are called maggots.
They are white, legless organisms that feed on organic material at their hatching site. After hatchi ...