Animals

Tuesday, 10 March 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, ...

Did you know?

European mole cricket
This insect is an excellent digger, as evidenced by its powerful front limbs.
These limbs resemble a combination of a shovel and a rake and significantly facilitate the insect's ...
Octopus
There are round suction cups on the inner surfaces of octopus arms.
They use the phenomenon of adhesion to grip or manipulate objects.
Alpaca
A typical family group consists of a dominant male, several adult females, and numerous offspring.
An alpaca's gestation period is approximately 335-340 days, and usually one offspring is born, weigh ...
Blue-Tongued Lizard
Usually there are about 10 young lizards in single clutch.
There can be much more (up to 25), but this does not happen very often. Newborn skinks are self-sufficient and leave mother after few days to live their own life.
American bullfrog
Their skin colors are typically green or greenish brown, with dark spots on the sides and on the back.
Arctic fox
When food is abundant, polar foxes can join their families to form pack-like structures.
It helps them guard and protect their territory more effectively. In such structures, polygamy is more common.
Hippopotamus
Two modern living species can be distinguished within the Hippopotamidae family - Choeropsis liberiensis, called pygmy hippopotamus, native to the forests and swamps of West Africa, and Hippopotamus amphibius, also called common hippopotamus, native to sub-Saharan Africa.
Common kingfisher
Independency can be very difficult and dangerous for chicks.
The first dives may end with the chick drowning. Many do not manage to learn how to catch fish befor ...
Red panda
It is closely related to weasels, skunks, otters, and raccoons.
Red panda
The red panda was first described in 1825.
It was done by a French zoologist, Frederic Cuvier.