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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Viper dogfish
Females are larger than males and measure up to 54 centimeters.
Males typically reach a length of 47 centimeters.
Shoebill
They usually hunt alone.
A larger number of hunters can only be seen when a body of water dries up and all that is left is a small morass full of trapped fish.
Pink river dolphin
They are not very acrobatic, contrary to other dolphins.
They would rather emerge their snout above the water's surface than jump out as dolphins do.
Lemon shark
One female breed once a year.
The gestation lasts for 12 months, and after the female gives birth, she takes a year-long break between the litters.
Turtles
They have a fairly good memory.
In a study conducted on representatives of the Pseudemys nelsoni species, it was proven that they ar ...
Earthworms
Earthworms are used to compost organic waste.
Octopus
The protein hemocyanin is responsible for the blue color of octopus blood.
Okapi
The name okapi comes from the language of the local African tribe Mbuba from the word o'api.
American robin
They are very territorial birds.
Despite their competitive behavior, when faced by predator they can cooperate to fend it off.
Snails
The circulatory system of snails is open. This means that hemolymph (equivalent to blood) is pumped into the body cavities surrounding the internal organs.
The oxygen carrier is hemocyanin and the copper it contains. Hemocyanin is blue.