Animals

Wednesday, 9 September 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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Arabian oryx
In 1982, Oman agreed to introduce some of the bred oryx to the Central Province and sought to establish a reserve and inscribe it on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Inscription on the World Heritage List UNESCO comes with certain obligations for the requesting stat ...
Ocean sunfish
They do not have many enemies.
Those giants are hunted mostly by sea lions, killer whales and sharks. Juveniles may be also hunted by tunafish or common dolphinfish.
Insects
Not all insects undergo a complete transformation.
There are three developmental stages of an incomplete transformation: egg, larva and adult (imago). ...
Octopus
Most octopuses have great eyesight.
Octopuses have two eyes, one on each symmetrical part of their body. Color discrimination in these animals varies depending on the species.
Jellyfish
The average lifespan of jellyfish depends on the species.
Some live for several days, some can live up to a year.
Brazilian wandering spiders
The bite of the Brazilian cottonmouth can cause priapism.
This affliction causes a prolonged and painful erection in men that is in no way caused by sexual arousal. If bitten by these spiders, symptoms can last up to five hours.
Corn snake
They lack eyelids.
They do have, however, a skin layer over their eyes to moisturize them. Once the layer is dry, a corn snake will shed it, just as it sheds its skin.
Lemon shark
It is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN.
It is a target of both commercial and recreational fishing. Its fins and skin hold high commercial value.
Shoebill
The natural habitat of the Shoebill is vast areas of freshwater marshes and areas near rivers and lakes.
These birds prefer areas with diverse vegetation, especially areas with papyrus, reeds and water clu ...
Earthworms
Earthworms are used to compost organic waste.