Animals

Sunday, 31 May 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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Brown recluse spider
Brown recluse spider is native to southern and central United States.
Black Caiman
Males can reach up to 5.2 meters in length.
Females are slightly smaller, typically measuring 3 meters long.
American bullfrog
Bullfrogs can jump a distance of 2 meters.
Basking shark
The basking shark is the second largest known fish in the world after the whale shark.
Along with the whale shark (Rhinocodon typus) and the megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios), it is a plankton-eating species.
Malaysian trumpet snail
It is native to southern Asia and northern Africa.
Rice's whale
Along with vaquita, it is considered one of the most endangered cetaceans.
Narwhal
A characteristic feature of narwhal is a spirally twisted horn.
It grows from the left side of the upper jaw. It can reach 3 meters in length and weigh up to ten kilograms. Female fangs are slightly shorter and smoother than male fangs.
Butterflies
Butterflies are found virtually all over the world except Antarctica.
Cane toad
Cane toads are omnivorous.
They prefer meat to plants but tend to eat some greens from time to time. Toads feed mainly on inver ...
Blue tang
It is one of the most popular marine aquarium fish.
They have very sensitive skin, however, and are prone to diseases.