Animals

Thursday, 2 July 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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Hippopotamus
They have a distinctive appearance.
Their trunk is barrel-shaped and hairless. Bristles are present only on the muzzle and tail. The leg ...
Gila monster
Its name derives from the Gila River basin in Arizona.
It was where they were first discovered in the 1800s.
Stingrays
They are carnivorous.
Their diet consists of small animals found on or under the sand. The typical meal comprises ray-finned fish, crustaceans, snails, shrimps, and worms.
Saola
They are listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
They suffer from habitat loss and excessive illegal poaching, which has grown considerably in Vietnam since 1994.
Komodo dragon
This lizard has about 60 frequently replaced, serrated teeth that can measure up to 2,5 centimeters.
Its saliva can often be tinged with blood, as the teeth are almost completely covered by gum tissue, ...
Octopus
Octopuses can camouflage themselves.
Thanks to special cells in their skin, they can adjust their skin color to the environment like a chameleon. Camouflage is used by these animals both for hunting and hiding from predators.
Hummingbirds
In most cases, female hummingbirds are larger than males.
The differences vary considerably from species to species. Birds of the Mellisugini tribe show a large difference in size between the two sexes, while such a difference is small in the Lesbiini tribe.
Arctic fox
The mating period begins in the spring.
During this time, polar foxes search for a place to start a family. Fertilization occurs in April or May. Arctic foxes are monogamous, and males and females share the care of the offspring.
Tigers
The coloration of tigers depends on the season and the subspecies.
It ranges from yellow to red-orange with distinct black stripes. Their bellies and head sides are white.
Amur leopard
Their fur is decorated with rosettes—typical for leopard species' black spots.
Amur leopard’s rosettes are spaced further apart than other leopard species.