Animals

Wednesday, 19 November 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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American robin
Males are more colorful than females.
Juveniles can also be duller regardless of sex.
Leeches
The first cases of hirudotherapy were recorded in Ancient Egypt.
They are known from wall paintings dating back to the 18th Dynasty (1550-1292 BC). The medical use o ...
Asian elephant
It is significantly smaller than its cousin from Africa, the African elephant.
The Asian elephant has smaller, more round ears and one finger, instead of two, on the upper lip of its trunk.
Dolphins
Dolphins hunt in packs and feed on fish, squid, and crustaceans.
The diet varies depending on the species and where it occurs. The basis of their menu is fish and sq ...
Guinea pig
From around 1200 until the Spanish conquest in 1532, indigenous peoples used selective breeding of guinea pigs to develop many varieties that have become the basis for some modern domestic breeds.
Guinea pigs are still a source of food in the region. Many farms in the Andean highlands raise these animals, feeding them vegetable scraps.
Turtles
They do not mate in long-term relationships, and rarely form social groups.
Usually, during mating season, males fight with each other with aggression being more common among terrestrial species.
Sea otter
Males are larger, usually weighing between 22 and 45 kg, but individuals weighing 54 kg have been reported.
Females weigh about ⅓ less. The length of an adult male can vary from 1.2 to 1.5 m, while females rarely reach 1.4 m.
European pine marten
Martens have a perfectly developed sense of sight, smell and hearing.
Ball python
It inhabits savannas and grasslands but can be found in open forests.
Its habitat requires a source of running water for the snake to cool down.
Narwhal
Narwhal skin is very rich in vitamin C.