Animals

Monday, 13 October 2025
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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Arabian oryx
There were only a few Arabian oryxes left, in zoos or in the private possession of Arab sheikhs.
In 1962, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the World Wildlife Fund, and others pro ...
Javan hawk-eagle
Javan hawk-eagles are non-migratory.
The one-time migration happens only when the young leave the nest to build their own.
American bullfrog
It is the largest species of frog in the United States.
It can grow up to 20,5 centimeters long and reach a weight of 0,5 kg. Their legs usually exceed the body size, reaching up to 25 centimeters.
Adelie penguin
The breeding season begins in October and lasts until February.
Adélie penguins breed on the Antarctic coast. They build a stony nest, which is well defended by parents.
Hawksbill sea turtle
They are migrating species.
Migration is required for females to lay eggs. They move from feeding sites to nesting grounds every two to five years.
Toco toucan
Toco toucans have an annual reproductive cycle.
The laying of eggs is preceded by a period of courtship in which fruits are thrown at each other. The female usually lays two to four eggs a few days after mating. 
Ball python
The unique morph is the Stormtrooper.
This black and white morph was named after the famous imperial soldier armor from the Star Wars fran ...
Maine coon
The oldest living Maine coon was Corduroy from Oregon, U.S.
He was 26 when named the oldest living cat by the Guinness World Records in 2015. Sadly, a year later, he ran away from home, and after several weeks was presumed dead at 27.
Lemon shark
It is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN.
It is a target of both commercial and recreational fishing. Its fins and skin hold high commercial value.
Wombat
The wombats include two contemporaneous genera.
Vombatus, whose only representative is the common wombat; Lasiorhinus, containing two species: northern hairy-nosed wombat, also called yaminon, and southern hairy-nosed wombat.