Animals

Sunday, 23 November 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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Platypus
They have webbed feet.
The legs of the platypus are placed on the sides of the body, which is a reptilian feature of this a ...
Pink river dolphin
They are known for blushing.
When spooked or excited, the boto will flush pinker.
Turtles
Hearing is residually present in them.
They are most sensitive to sounds in the range of about 100Hz, and cannot hear sounds above 500 Hz.
Adder
It is most common in cooler places like forest clearing, wet meadows, or forest edges.
Central bearded dragon
When a lizard with a lower status in the group tries to gain a place higher in the hierarchy, the higher-status individual puffs out its chin and nods its head.
If the opponent wants to give way, he makes circular movements with one of his front paws.
Maine coon
Maine coons are prone to genetic diseases.
The most common are polycystic kidney disease and hip dysplasia.
Okapi
Europeans discovered okapi in 1901, previously they were known only to the local population.
Crustacean
Most crustaceans live in aquatic environments, however, there are also terrestrial species.
Terrestrial crustaceans mainly include centipedes, some crabs, and hermit crabs.
Blue-Tongued Lizard
They are opportunistic omnivores.
They usually eat insects, smaller reptiles and snails, but fruits, berries and flowers also have a p ...
Pterodactyls
Pterodactylus derives from Greek and means “winged finger.”