Animals

Sunday, 12 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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Saola
Saola give birth to one calf after 8 or 9 months of gestation.
Information about their reproductive behavior is scarce, however, since they can be hardly observed in the wild, and are very timid animals.
Hippopotamus
These animals are becoming increasingly scarce in the world.
In 2006, hippos were classified as a species at risk of extinction in the IUCN Red List of Threatene ...
Fossa
Typically fossa measures up to 80 centimeters with a tail of 68 to 89 centimeters.
Javan hawk-eagle
The mating season lasts from May to August.
There are recorded cases, however, of year-round breeding.
Bird of Paradise
The feathers of birds of paradise are used by indigenous people of New Guinea to decorate ritual costumes, plumes, or funeral ceremonies.
At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, European women eagerly decorated their hats with the colorful feathers of these birds.
Northern pike
The population of the pike has declined in recent years globally.
This is influenced by poaching, hobby fishing and inadequate fisheries policy. Factors limiting reproduction also include water pollution and a decrease in available spawning areas.
Amur leopard
It is the rarest wild cat in the world.
There are approximately 100 wild individuals alive.
White-browed tit-warbler
Their mating season lasts from April to July.
Blue tang
Due to its common name, blue tang, it tends to get confused with the Atlantic blue tang.
They are, however, easily distinguishable, since the royal blue tangs have bright yellow tails.
Arctic fox
Although not as good as the red fox or dog, their hearing is good.
They can hear in the 125 – 16,000 Hz range. They can hear lemmings digging at a depth of 10 – 15 centimeters.