Animals

Sunday, 5 October 2025
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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Mallard
They most often fall prey to birds of prey, ravens, weasels, snakes, raccoons, foxes and large fish such as catfish and pike.
They are also subject to hunting; in Poland, the mallard hunting season runs from September 1 to December 31.
Siberian roe deer
They are sexually dimorphic.
Males, called bucks, are larger and have widely spread three-tined antlers.
European wildcat
Females are smaller than males.
The average adult male weighs 5 to 8 kg, while the female weighs about 3.5 kg. Weight can vary depending on the season. Body length ranges from 45 to 90 cm and the tail averages 35 cm.
Snails
The circulatory system of snails is open. This means that hemolymph (equivalent to blood) is pumped into the body cavities surrounding the internal organs.
The oxygen carrier is hemocyanin and the copper it contains. Hemocyanin is blue.
Tawny frogmouth
Tawny frogmouths life span in wild is approximately 10 years.
Vaquita
They are bulkier than other porpoises, with larger flippers and a round head with no snout.
Toco toucan
Toucans are active during the day.
When they go to sleep, they turn their heads so that their beaks are on their backs, then cover them ...
Coyote
The coyote (Canis latrans) is a carnivorous mammal in the canid family (Canidae).
The canid family includes more than 30 modern species, including dogs, wolves, foxes, coyotes, and j ...
Amur leopard
It is one of the subspecies of leopards.
There are eight subspecies of leopards in total: African, Indian, Javan, Arabian, Amur, Indochinese, Sri Lankan, and Panthera pardus tulliana (native to Turkey and the Iranian Plateau).
Red-necked wallaby
Their long ears can turn 180 degrees independently.