Animals

Wednesday, 7 January 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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Corn snake
Their color depends on their habitat.
It all comes down to the ability to camouflage themselves.
Bird of Paradise
Raggiana bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea raggiana) is featured in the emblem and flag of Papua New Guinea.
Ladybugs
Seven-spots ladybugs are native to Europe.
They were introduced to North America in the mid-1900s in order to control the aphid population.
Llamas
Ears
Alpacas have short, pointy ears, while llamas have larger, with curved shape.
Siberian roe deer
They undergo embryonic diapause.
Doe can delay the implantation of an embryo, so she will not give birth during winter.
Insects
Insects are invertebrates classified as arthropods.
They are the most numerous group of animals in the world and may constitute up to 90% of this kingdo ...
Brazilian wandering spiders
Their distinctive features are their heavily hairy noggin and massive long body.
When meeting, their behavior can also help in identification. When threatened, they raise their front legs high, straighten their body, and begin to sway from side to side.
Tigers
Tigers are a symbol of Far East culture.
The most revered are white tigers, considered kings of all animals in China. In Buddhism tigers are a symbol of piety and hospitality, and in Japan one of four good spirits.
Narwhal
They change color with age.
New-born narwhals are blue-gray, young blue-black, adults are spotted, and old narwhals are almost completely white.
Asian elephant
Asian elephants are sacred animals to Hindus.
One of the most powerful deities of Hinduism, the Remover of Obstacles, is an elephant-headed Lord Ganesha.