Animals

Monday, 12 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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Ocean sunfish
They are a predatory species, yet omnivore ones.
They eat a lot of small fish, squids, fish larvae, crustaceans, jellyfish and salps. From time to time, they vary their diet with eelgrass. As their food may lack nutrients, they need to eat a lot.
Komodo dragon
This lizard has about 60 frequently replaced, serrated teeth that can measure up to 2,5 centimeters.
Its saliva can often be tinged with blood, as the teeth are almost completely covered by gum tissue, ...
Quokkas
Female quokkas developed a rather drastic survival instinct.
During an escape from a predator, a female quokka can drop joey carried in her pouch, so it attracts the predator with squeaking noises while she escapes.
European wildcat
Young are usually born in April or May.
A litter may consist of one to eight young. For the first month they are fed exclusively on the moth ...
American flamingo
The young have a lower survival rate than their parents, but a long life awaits them once they reach maturity.
The average lifespan in the wild is 25 years, with a maximum of up to 44. Flamingos kept in captivity live an average of 30 years.
Laughing kookaburra
Although laughing kookaburras inhabit mainly forest and woodlands, they are a common sight in urban and suburban areas.
They are not afraid of humans and are known for snatching food from their hands.
Luna moth
While caterpillars often fall prey to insect parasitoids, adult forms are being hunted by nocturnal birds and bats.
Attacked caterpillars make clicking noises with their mandibles. They are also able to release distasteful fluids capable of fending off insects and even a small rodent.
Octopus
The giant octopus feeds mainly on mussels and crabs.
Narwhal
They travel in groups of 15 - 20 individuals.
Crested gecko
They prefer humid environment.
Ideally, the humidity of their environment should not drop below 50% during the day, and 80% at night.