Animals

Sunday, 25 October 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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Alpaca
There are two breeds of alpacas: suri and huacaya, which differ in their coat.
The suri's hair grows up to 50 cm long and grows along the body, while the huacaya's hair grows perpendicular to the body. Both breeds can be found in captivity, but the suri is less popular.
Southern cassowary
It is the heaviest bird in Australia and the third heaviest in the world.
Heavier than it are only the Common ostrich and the Somali ostrich.
Goblin shark
Because of their protruding jaws, many encountered specimens were classified as different species.
Earthworms
Earthworms belong to the scorpionflies.
French Bulldog
Although Frenchies can breed naturally, it is extremely rare.
Their hips are narrow, so breeding requires artificial insemination, and puppies are delivered through the caesarean section.
European pine marten
The european martens fall prey to the red fox, wolf, wildcat and golden eagle.
Of domestic animals, dogs pose the greatest threat to them.
Great spotted woodpecker
They are medium-sized birds. Adult body length is 20 to 24 centimeters.
The wingspan is 34 to 39 centimeters and the weight varies from 70 to 98 grams.
Salamanders
Juveniles
Newly hatched salamander is in a larval form that needs to metamorphose before becoming an adult for ...
Sperm whale
Sperm whales have fifty large, conical teeth.
They are located in the mandible, and there are vestigial teeth in the jaw, which are covered with g ...
Tigers
Tigers, like all cats, have a nictating membrane, called the third eyelid.