Animals

Monday, 26 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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Malaysian trumpet snail
Malaysian trumpet snail, also known as the red-rimmed melania, is a freshwater snail of the family Thiaridae.
Arabian oryx
Historically, the Arabian oryx lived mainly in the Middle East; until the early 19th century, there were large herds of oryx in Palestine, Sinai, Iraq, and Transjordan.
For centuries, oryxes were part of the environment that ensured the survival of the indigenous popul ...
Aye-aye
Aye-ayes do not have a strict mating season.
They can mate at any time of the year.
Red-necked wallaby
The red-necked wallaby is a macropod marsupial.
It is a medium-sized mammal.
Central bearded dragon
Bearded agamas are omnivorous, although their diet changes with age.
Young animals eat meat more often, and when they grow up, they choose more plant food. They feed on beetles, mealworms, spiders, and moths, and most often choose vegetables and flowers from plants.
White-browed tit-warbler
Females lay from four up to nine eggs.
Hatchlings hatch after 21 days of incubation.
Dodo bird
The researchers revealed that the dodo bird had a highly developed sense of smell.
It is likely that a good sense of smell enabled the birds to find seeds buried deep in the ground. Their strongly built legs equipped with claws probably helped them do this.
French Bulldog
French Bulldogs originate from England.
Bulldogs were bred in the United Kingdom since the beginning of the 19th century. Over time, some sm ...
Housefly
Fly larvae are called maggots.
They are white, legless organisms that feed on organic material at their hatching site. After hatchi ...
Kiwi bird
Kiwis are listed as vulnerable.
Only little spotted kiwi are currently listed as near-threatened.