Animals

Saturday, 22 February 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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Glass frogs
They are territorial.
During the wet season territorialism is most noticeable. To fend off potential competitor glass frogs make squeaking sounds.
Bull snake
They start to mate in May and lay eggs in June and early July.
The nests can be in open areas as well as under rocks or logs. Bullsnakes usually dig their nests si ...
Syrian brown bear
In 2018, a Syrian sleeping bear was killed by Iraqi forces on the Iraq-Syria border.
These bears are protected under the CITES Animal Trade Convention (Washington Convention).The number ...
Syrian brown bear
The Syrian bear is the smallest subspecies of the brown bear.
An adult animal weighs up to 250 kg and has a body length of approximately 101-140 cm (from nose to tail).
Okapi
Both okapi and giraffes have small horns on their heads.
Shoebill
Shoebills are among the quietest of birds, but you can sometimes hear their characteristic croaking, similar to that of storks.They croak when they feel threatened or as a welcome to the nest.
When hunting, the primary senses used by these birds are sight and hearing. To increase their field ...
Bonobo
Bonobo was discovered in 1928.
It was first scientifically described in 1929 by German zoologist Ernst Schwarz, who named it Pan satyrus paniscus.
Vaquita
Their natural predators are sharks and killer whales.
Okapi
Adult okapi weights about 250 kilograms.
Black Caiman
Its bite can shatter a turtle’s shell.
The force of black caiman bite has not yet been measured, however.