Animals

Sunday, 5 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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European pine marten
It lives throughout most of Europe and Asia Minor.
In Britain, it is found in Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. It inhabits all of continental Europe excep ...
French Bulldog
They require human companionship, do not like being left alone, and suffer from separation anxiety.
Arctic fox
Arctic fox's burrows are located on hills in unfrozen soil.
A complex of burrows can cover up to 1,000 square meters. Tunneling systems can function for decades ...
Asian elephant
Asian elephants have six sets of small teeth.
They are all present in the elephant’s skull at birth. Since each set is larger than the previous one, their skulls grow throughout their lifetime to make space for the new set.
Arabian oryx
The only natural predator of the oryx is the wolf.
In the fight against wolves, oryxes are favored by the difficult living conditions.
Black Caiman
A typical male can weigh 450 kilograms, 360 kilograms on average.
Common kingfisher
In Central Europe, it is a sedentary bird.
It migrates at night from areas with prolonged cold weather in winter. Most birds winterize in the s ...
Pink river dolphin
The Amazon river dolphin acquires its pink hue with age.
It is gray when born.
Maine coon
An adult Maine coon can measure up to 40 centimeters.
The longest Maine coon, holding the Guinness World Record, was Stewie from Nevada, the U.S. He measured 123 centimeters. Sadly, he died of cancer in 2013.
Ball python
They can survive without food for several months.
They regulate their metabolism during dry seasons.