Animals

Monday, 13 October 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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Ocean sunfish
Typically adults measure about 1,8 m (5,9 ft) in length and 2,5 (8,2 ft) fin to fin. Weight may vary from 247 to 1000 kg (545 to 2205 lb).
Largest individuals may reach 3,3 m (10,8 ft) in length and 4,2 m (13,8 ft) vertically and weigh up to 2,300 kg (5,070 lb). Research suggests that females may be a bit larger than males.
Crustacean
Most crustaceans live in aquatic environments, however, there are also terrestrial species.
Terrestrial crustaceans mainly include centipedes, some crabs, and hermit crabs.
Javan hawk-eagle
The Female lays a single egg that hatches after 48 days of incubation.
The young fledge around 2.5 months after hatching.
Dolphins
Orcas are the biggest natural enemies of dolphins.
Although they belong to the dolphin family, this does not stop them from hunting their smaller cousins.
Spiders
Spiders are predators.
Most of them feed only on meat, although there are species (Bagheera Kipling) whose diet consists of ...
Kiwi bird
Kiwi birds are the smallest ratites in the world.
Their length ranges from 30 to 65 centimeters, and they weigh up to 3,5 kilograms.
Octopus
Octopuses have the so-called siphon, i.e. the organ responsible for gas exchange, removal of metabolic waste, and secretion of ink.
Quokkas
It is illegal to keep quokka as a pet.
They are a protected species.
Saola
Saola are mainly solitary.
They can, however, form herds of up to 7 individuals.
Brazilian wandering spiders
Approximately four thousand people a year are bitten by the Brazilian cottonmouth.
Only 0.5 percent of those bitten suffer serious health complications from it. Mortality is even rare ...