Animals

Wednesday, 18 March 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 Surinam toad
The flattened shape of the ridge is a natural adaptation for reproduction.
European pine marten
Males are slightly larger than females.
The body length of a european marten averages 53 cm (21 in) and the tail length is 25 cm (10 in). Adult martens can weigh between 1.5 and 1.7 kg (3,3 to 3,7 in).
Quokkas
Quokkas give birth twice a year, single joey at a time.
A joey is born after a month of gestation. The tiny youngster resides in mother’s pouch for about si ...
Axolotl
The axolotl is an amphibian of the Ambystomatidae family.
This family contains more than 30 species of amphibians: Ambystoma – 32 species, and Dicamptodon – 4 species.
European tree frog
Females lay 800 to 1000 eggs grouped in walnut-sized clusters in the water.
The eggs are 1.5 mm in diameter. After 10 to 14 days, tadpoles hatch from them. The earlier the eggs are laid, the larger and more adult the tadpoles will grow.
Dodo bird
The earliest records dating back to the 16th century mention the distinctive appearance of the dodo’s wings.
Only three or four black ailerons were visible in their place. The bones of the wings reveal that th ...
Northern pike
The northern pike is olive-green in color, with a yellow or white tint running along the belly.
Light spots run along the sides of the body forming a blotchy pattern. Dark spots are found on the fins, which are usually body-colored but may be reddish.
Okapi
They are herbivores, the basis of their diet are leaves of trees and grass, but they also eat buds, fruits and mushrooms.
Dolphins
5 species of dolphins live in rivers.
For example, the pink river dolphin is a representative of dolphins living in the waters of the Amazon River and Orinoco  River.
Rice's whale
A typical male does not exceed 10 meters in length.
The largest male of the species was measured to be 11.26 meters in length.