Animals

Thursday, 12 November 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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Gila monster
While the adult Gila monster eats approximately one-third of its body weight per one meal, the young eats around 50% of its body weight per one meal.
Octopus
All octopuses are venomous animals, but only those from the genus Hapalochlaena have venom capable of killing humans.
Maine coon
Maine coons are often described in the literature.
The most popular Maine coon is Mrs. Norris from the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling.
Common cuckoo
In the breeding season it inhabits Eurasia from the British Isles throughout central Europe and Scandinavia, Asia except for the polar zones, the Arabian Peninsula and India.
Alligator snapping turtle
The alligator snapping turtle belongs to the family Chelydridae.
Platypus
Platypuses are equipped with electroreceptors, which makes them a phenomenon among modern mammals.
Thanks to them, they track their prey through changes in the electric field. The platypus can percei ...
Pterodactyls
It is believed that pterodactyls had primarily fed on fish.
Pterodactylus’ diet was more diversified than Pteranodons’ thanks to their toothing, and consisted not only of fish but also small animals.
Basking shark
Basking sharks are generally solitary or gather in small schools.
At times, there can be an aggregation of more than 100 sharks. They move slowly, filtering plankton, ...
Red panda
Red pandas have many alternative names.
They are called the lesser panda, firefox, and the red bear-cat.
Central bearded dragon
They may slightly change their skin color for communication purposes.
They do this by changing the pigment present in their skin in organelles called chromatophores.