Animals

Monday, 8 December 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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French Bulldog
Although Frenchies can breed naturally, it is extremely rare.
Their hips are narrow, so breeding requires artificial insemination, and puppies are delivered through the caesarean section.
Jellyfish
Jellyfish do not have hearts, lungs, or brains.
They have a rudimentary nervous system, developed to detect vibrations, chemicals, and light, but also to navigate.
Octopus
Most octopuses are predators.
They feed mainly on crustaceans and polychaetes, although they do not despise other mollusks. The octopus menu also includes shrimp and fish.
Stingrays
They are edible, and commonly consumed in various countries like Iceland, Malaysia, and Singapore.
While Malaysians and Singaporeans prefer their stingray barbecued, Icelanders eat it fermented.
European mole cricket
It is widely distributed in Europe, especially in southern Europe.
It also lives in northern Africa and western Asia.
Northern pike
Larger animals tend to follow their prey, while juveniles prefer to attack from hiding.
Adults are found at depths of several meters, following schools of other fish. In the Baltic Sea, the pike has been reported to follow herring schools.
American flamingo
They are large wading birds reaching a body length of 120 to 145 cm.
Males are slightly larger than females, with an average weight of 2.8 kg, while females weigh an average of 2.2 kg. The wingspan of flamingos ranges between 140 and 165 cm.
Hyacinth macaw
Hyacinth Macaw prefers semi-open, somewhat wooded habitats.
It generally avoids dense, moist forests, and is most often found on their edges or along tropical r ...
Zebra mussel
They are excellent water filterers.
Thanks to their filtering efficiency, they clean water making it more transparent and allowing algae ...
Ball python
It is black or dark brown, with light brown blotches, and a cream underbelly.
Their colors and patterns vary so much, it is said there are no two identical ball pythons in the wild.