Animals

Saturday, 18 July 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, ...

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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 ...
Wombat
They are herbivorous animals.
They have a digestive system adapted to eating thorny vegetation: a simple stomach, a wide short cec ...
Tawny frogmouth
Famous Australian pest-control birds.
Due to their diet they are considered very effective in reduction of vermin animal population.
Hedgehogs
Depending on the species, hedgehogs can have between three and five thousand spikes.
Otters
Most of the otter species sleep on land, except for the sea otters that sleep floating in groups called rafts.
While sleeping, they entangle themselves in kelp to avoid floating away.
Spiders
Males of some spider species have developed the ability to perform a very impressive courtship dance.
This feature is the domain of jumping spiders, which have very good eyesight. If the dance convinces ...
Housefly
They are mainly carnivorous and feed on decaying organic matter.
Both adults and larvae can be found on decaying vegetables, fruits, meat, and plant secretions. Adults also feed on the nectar of flowers. Solid food is softened with saliva before being aspirated.
Coyote
In Chicago, researchers observed that coyotes show signs of "understanding" traffic laws.
When crossing a one-way street, they look only in one direction from which a vehicle is coming, and on multi-lane streets, they use the center lane as a stop.
Black Caiman
Males can reach up to 5.2 meters in length.
Females are slightly smaller, typically measuring 3 meters long.
French Bulldog
They are relatively easily trained, but some level of patience is required.
They tend to get stubborn at times.