Animals

Monday, 6 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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Housefly
Because of their ectothermic nature, they are most active in warm conditions.
The search for warmth explains why flies so eagerly seek shelter in human dwellings. 12 generations may hatch in temperate regions per year; in the tropics and subtropics, more than 20.
Brazilian wandering spiders
Although bananas are transported in refrigerated trucks, conditions are not so unfavorable as to kill them.
The optimal temperature for transporting bananas is 13.2 - 14 degrees Celsius, and will not cause death but only slow down vital functions.
Moose
Moose (Alces) is a genus of mammal from the deer family (Cervidae).
The deer family, also called hoofed ruminant mammals, includes animals with bony, full antlers. Antl ...
Aye-aye
Aye-ayes are solitary creatures.
They won’t be observed grooming other individuals, however, male territories often overlap and they ...
European wildcat
European wildcat populations declined sharply in the nineteenth century.
The species was completely eradicated in the Netherlands, Austria and Czech Republic.
Llamas
Size
Llamas are larger than alpacas. An adult llama is 1,7 to 1,8 m (5,5 to 5,9 ft) high, while alpacas are only 81 to 99 cm (2,65 to 2,98 ft) high.
Northern pike
Spawning takes place in early spring - in March or April.
The males arrive at the spawning site a few weeks before the females. During spawning, eggs are depo ...
Ladybugs
Ladybirds lay their eggs in clusters, usually in an area rich in aphids.
They are known for laying both fertile and infertile eggs. The reason is that it rises the chance of survival for larvae that hatch from fertile eggs.
Mallard
They produce one brood a year, the female lays 8 to 13 eggs.
They are light cream and measure 58 x 32 mm. They are laid every other day and the female begins to ...
French Bulldog
French Bulldogs are considered one of the best breeds to have around children.