Animals

Saturday, 21 February 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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Okapi
Okapi forest is a mammalian member of Giraffidae family and the only representative of the genus Okapia.
Arctic fox
More important than the proximity to the food source is a solid and secure burrow for polar foxes.
They tend to choose the best shelters for their families, using even red fox's burrows on shared ter ...
Arabian oryx
Unlike other oryx species, Arabian oryxes are characterised by marked aggressiveness of adult males toward humans.
At Riyadh Zoo, three adult males are kept indoors and are only allowed outdoors during the mating se ...
Tigers
Tigers can kill large animals, and even humans, with just one paw stroke.
They can, and will, attack humans, but such attacks are unintentional. They will not hesitate to def ...
Octopus
Some octopuses use the phenomenon of bioluminescence to attract their prey. To do this, they use organs called photophores, which are located inside the suction cups.
Black-headed python
Although this is not their natural habitat, they can also be found in trees.
They are good climbers although they do not often use this ability.
Brazilian wandering spiders
Depending on the species, Brazilian wandering spider can reach sizes from 17 to 50 millimeters.
The leg span varies from 13 to 18 centimeters.
Octopus
Most octopuses are predators.
They feed mainly on crustaceans and polychaetes, although they do not despise other mollusks. The octopus menu also includes shrimp and fish.
Siberian roe deer
Even though they are commonly mistaken for the European roe deer, they can be distinguished by their antlers.
The Siberian roe deer have larger, more branched antlers.
Tigers
Tigers, like lions, open their muzzles and extend their tongues to facilitate air access to olfactory receptors.