Animals

Monday, 28 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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Amur leopard
It is listed as Critically Endangered by the IUNC.
The main reason behind their small numbers is excessive poaching and loss of their habitat. Fortunat ...
Narwhal
Narwhal skin is very rich in vitamin C.
Hawksbill sea turtle
The young hatch after 60 days.
It is the most dangerous time of their lives. They are preyed upon by gulls and crabs while on their way from the nest to the ocean.
Axolotl
The most interesting phenomenon associated with the axolotl is neoteny.
It means acquiring sexual maturity without undergoing metamorphosis. Wild axolotls do not outgrow the juvenile stage; they remain in the aquatic environment and retain their gills.
Amur leopard
Its name derives from the Amur river.
It is the tenth longest river in the world, flowing through China, Mongolia, and Russia.
Siberian roe deer
They undergo embryonic diapause.
Doe can delay the implantation of an embryo, so she will not give birth during winter.
Quokkas
The average lifespan of a quokka is approximately 10 years in the wild, and up to about 15 years in captivity.
Quokkas can be found in various Australian zoos, including Sydney Zoo, and Perth Zoo.
Platypus
The Platypus was heard of in Europe in 1798, when the second governor of New South Wales, John Hunter, sent a pelt of an Aboriginal hunted pecker to Britain.
British scientists did not believe in the authenticity of the specimen, it was even assumed to have ...
Otters
90% of sea otters live on the coast of Alaska.
Portuguese man-of-war
They are neuston organisms, which means they live on the surface of the water.