Animals

Sunday, 8 November 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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Wombat
Wombats are the only species in the world that defecates in the form of cubes.
Many theories have arisen as to what purpose this serves. Some claim that this allows wombats to mar ...
Toco toucan
They live about 20 years, with the longest recorded life span being 26 years.
 In captivity, toco toucans live shorter lives, about 18 years, and often suffer from hemochromatosis (a disorder of iron metabolism).
Horseshoe crab
Horseshoe crab can grow up to 60 cm in length.
Females are approximately 20% - 30% larger than males.
Octopus
Octopuses have 3 hearts.
Their circulatory system is a closed system with one systemic (main) heart, pumping blood through th ...
Mallard
Outside the breeding season, both sexes are similar.
The plumage color is creamy brown with a lighter throat. Through the eye is an orange-colored beak with black spots. The male has a yellow beak, rust-colored breast, and black supernumerary lids.
Grey heron
After breeding ends, the nest remains and can be used by other pairs in the following years.
Herons often expand old nests by adding fresh materials on top of the previous structure.
Siberian roe deer
Even though they are commonly mistaken for the European roe deer, they can be distinguished by their antlers.
The Siberian roe deer have larger, more branched antlers.
Ocean sunfish
They live in temperate and tropical oceanic waters around the globe.
They can be found in all oceans, where the temperature is higher than 10 °C (50 °F). Individuals mig ...
Syrian brown bear
Historically, the brown bear ranged from Turkey to Turkmenistan in the Middle East.
It became extinct in Syria in the mid-20th century and was also exterminated in Jordan and Israel. C ...
Otters
Otters have a loose patch of skin under their armpits that they use as storage for rocks and food.