Animals

Saturday, 13 June 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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Brazilian wandering spiders
During storage and transport, females are able to weave a cocoon and lay eggs.
The container ship used to transport bananas from South America to Europe sails from a week to even ...
Javan leopard
It is solitary.
It forms groups only for mating purposes.
Ladybugs
There are over 5,000 species of Coccinellidae worldwide.
Turtles
The plastron is also made of bone tissue, specifically the modified clavicle and abdominal ribs.
It is formed by exactly nine bones, of which the two anterior bones are precisely the transformed clavicles.
American mink
These animals are covered with thick, soft fur that is impermeable to water.
The fur is usually brown and the chin is white.
Ball python
They are a victim of the illegal pet trade.
Over 3 million were exported from Africa. People pick up their eggs and breed them in captivity until they are ready to be sold.
Goblin shark
Goblin sharks live in a marine environment on depths below 100 meters.
They can be found in seamounts, upper continental slopes and submarine canyons. Younger specimens usually reside in less deep waters than their older counterparts.
Hummingbirds
They feed on nectar, plant sap and small invertebrates.
Their prey is small insects that they catch in flight. They may also eat spiders, larvae, and insect ...
Spinosaurus
It lived near the shallow waters or in them.
Recent discoveries suggest that Spinosaur was too buoyant to submerge, so it had to choose environments with ground under their feet.
American robin
It is common, that Brown-headed cowbirds lay their eggs in robin nests.
Study shows that it’s not easy to fool a robin and, in most cases, future parent get rid of unwanted eggs from its nest.