Animals

Thursday, 22 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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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.
Malaysian trumpet snail
Females can give birth to 70 young at a time.
Amur leopard
Amur leopards are perfect hunters.
Although they would feed on hares, badgers, or mice, they prefer larger prey, even three times their ...
Spiders
Since spiders do not have antennae, their legs take over.
The bristles covering them have the ability to detect sounds, smells, vibrations, and air movements.
Zebra mussel
They fall prey to fish and waterfowl.
While birds eat adult forms, some fish species feed on larvae too. Among mammals, muskrats are one of their common predators.
Leopard geckos
Unlike most geckos, they have eyelids, which allow them to blink and sleep with their eyes closed.
Gila monster
The genus Heloderma dates back to the Miocene (23,3—5,333 mya).
Gila monster
It is the largest lizard in the U.S. still in existence.
Their length ranges from 26 to 36 centimeters SVL (snout-vent length), and with a tail, they can reach up to 56 centimeters in length.
Sea otter
They remain an endangered species. 
Their current global population is estimated at about 110,000 individuals, which is still much lower ...
Lemon shark
Lemon sharks are not aggressive towards humans.
There are about 10 confirmed lemon shark bites.