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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Snails
Most predatory snails are species that live in seas and oceans.
They hunt for snails and other snails. Scavengers feed on dead crustaceans, mollusks, or fish.
Pink river dolphin
They are not very acrobatic, contrary to other dolphins.
They would rather emerge their snout above the water's surface than jump out as dolphins do.
Great grey shrike
Great grey shrikes are carnivores.
They primarily feed on rodents, like lemmings, but also hunt for newts, salamanders, bats, fish, fro ...
Slow worm lizard
They are ovoviviparous animals.
In the days leading up to birth, the female can often be seen basking in the sun on a warm road. That's when they often die being run over by a car or bicycle.
American bullfrog
The breeding season lasts from late May to July.
Zebra mussel
They are medium size clams, which adult forms can grow up to 5,1 cm.
Average specimen dimensions are between 25 to 40 mm in length, 13 to 18 mm in height and 17 to 23 mm in width.
Otters
In southern Bangladesh, otters help humans in fishing.
They chase fish into the fishing nests and get a few fish to eat as a reward. This practice was once ...
Spotted hyena
They are not picky about habitat.
They can be found in savannas, semi-deserts, open woodlands, and mountain forests. In the highlands ...
Corn snake
The mating season of corn snakes lasts from March to May.
True seals
Their mother's milk so well nourishes young seals that the mother leaves them before they reach adulthood.
They can survive without food for up to several months by burning stored fat before they are forced to go hunting.