Animals

Sunday, 22 March 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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Tigers
Tigers’ jumps are second to panthers in terms of height, and second to lions in terms of length.
They can jump up to five meters high, and cover eight to nine meters in distance.
Turtles
The most important sense in turtles is vision.
Their eye has rods adapted to both low-light conditions and cones that allow them to see in the full ...
European pine marten
The territory of the marten can cover up to 20 km² (12,5 sq mi) for males (although it is usually four times smaller). Females require a smaller territory, from 1.5 to 6.5 km² (0,9 to 4,3 sq mi).
The territory is marked by the scent produced by special glands on the abdomen and the anus. In winter, the territory of the marten decreases.
Bull snake
Female lays about 12 eggs in a hole and leave them without protection to hatch.
Bull snake eggs are 70 mm (2,7 in) in diameter, has an elliptical shape and leathery shell.
Gila monster
Although its bite is painful, there are no reported deaths of humans.
French Bulldog
French Bulldog puppies will typically be born with floppy ears, but it takes approximately seven weeks for them to stand.
Axolotl
Axolotls that undergo metamorphosis change their physiology.
Metamorphosis allows axolotls to adapt to terrestrial conditions. They develop eyelids, muscle tone ...
Common cuckoo
Cuckoos chicks hatch in 11 to 13 days.
The newly hatched birds are aggressive and push apart, causing other eggs or even hatched chicks to be thrown from the nest and die on the ground.
European pine marten
It lives throughout most of Europe and Asia Minor.
In Britain, it is found in Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. It inhabits all of continental Europe excep ...
Adder
An adder bite is not dangerous to a healthy adult but can pose a threat to children and the elderly.