Animals

Friday, 28 August 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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Sand lizard
Sand lizard prefers lowland areas such as meadows, gardens and open spaces where it can bask in the sun.
Turtles
They are among the longest-lived vertebrates.
The record holders are elephant tortoises, which live more than 100 years, and among them is a torto ...
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.
Hawksbill sea turtle
They are migrating species.
Migration is required for females to lay eggs. They move from feeding sites to nesting grounds every two to five years.
Bonobo
The bonobo and the common chimpanzee are two species that make up the genus Pan and are the closest living relatives of humans (Homo sapiens).
According to a study conducted by scientists at George Washington University, bonobos and common chi ...
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.
Octopus
The mouth of an octopus begins with a beak typical of these animals.
Malaysian trumpet snail
Females can give birth to 70 young at a time.
Pink river dolphin
Like all dolphins, the pink river dolphin sleeps with one eye open.
When the left half of the brain sleeps, the right eye will be closed, and vice versa.
Crested gecko
Crested geckos do not have external ears.
They can hear, however, and are extremely sensitive to loud sounds.