Animals

Saturday, 29 November 2025
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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Aye-aye
Their average lifespan ranges from 20 to 25 years in the wild.
Rice's whale
Females give birth to one calf after 11 to 12 months of gestation.
The calf typically weighs approximately 900 kilograms and exceeds three meters in length.
Lemon shark
Lemon sharks are sexually dimorphic.
Females are slightly larger than males, but their weight does not differ.
Corn snake
Their body length ranges from 60 to 182 centimeters.
Rice's whale
Along with vaquita, it is considered one of the most endangered cetaceans.
Amur leopard
Amur leopards are perfect hunters.
Although they would feed on hares, badgers, or mice, they prefer larger prey, even three times their ...
Adelie penguin
There are over 10 million adult Adélie penguins, and the total population is estimated at 14 to 16 million.
The Adélie penguin is listed by the IUCN as LC (least concern) species.
Pink river dolphin
It is the main attraction of the Amazon River, despite not being the only dolphin species available in the Amazon.
Arctic fox
Although being omnivorous, they feed mainly on small animals.
Their menu consists of lemmings, voles, and other rodents, as well as fish, birds, hares, and eggs. ...
Fossa
It is dark brown with a golden hue.