Animals

Saturday, 5 September 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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Toco toucan
It is found over a large area of central and eastern South America.
It inhabits semi-open areas of French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay a ...
Black Caiman
They do not show particular aggression towards humans but will attack when their territory is disturbed, especially during mating season.
There have been over 80 recorded attacks on humans, most of them fatal.
Moose
Deer live in forests, forest-steppes, swampy areas and tundra on all continents except Australia (the species found there have been introduced).
They live both on the plains and in the mountains.
European wildcat
They are most active at night.
In wild areas, far from human settlements, they can also be found during the day. The peak of activity of these cats is at dusk and dawn.
Asian elephant
It can be found in Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent.
It is the largest terrestrial mammal in Asia.
Coyote
They sometimes come into conflict with humans.
They kill domestic animals, mainly sheep, as well as stray cats and small dogs. They also often look in household garbage cans for food.
Coyote
The coloration of the coyote is much less varied than that of the wolf.
Its fur consists of short, soft down and long, gray, broad hairs up to 10 cm long that cover almost ...
Crustacean
Most hermit crabs live in shells. However, they do not produce them on their own but occupy the shells of other animals.
Some hermit crabs do not inhabit shells at all but live, for example, in rock crevices or burrows. A ...
Red panda
Female red pandas can give birth to up to four cubs per litter.
Usually, a pair is born. Cubs are born blind but fully furred. They leave the nest after three to four months and are fully independent after a year.
Hippopotamus
Two modern living species can be distinguished within the Hippopotamidae family - Choeropsis liberiensis, called pygmy hippopotamus, native to the forests and swamps of West Africa, and Hippopotamus amphibius, also called common hippopotamus, native to sub-Saharan Africa.