Animals

Wednesday, 15 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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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 ...
Llamas
Ears
Alpacas have short, pointy ears, while llamas have larger, with curved shape.
Leopard geckos
Leopard geckos do not possess the ability to climb.
They lack adhesive lamellae – plate-like structures – on their toes, which are quite common for other gecko species. Instead, their toes end up with claws.
Tasmanian devil
The lifespan of Tasmanian devils in the wild is about 5 years.
In captivity, they can live up to 7 years.
Spinosaurus
While hunting, it might have use its tail to harm or stun its prey.
Boa constrictor
Although they are quite effective predators themselves they also have many natural enemies.
Most often, boa constrictors fall prey to eagles, hawks, alligators and caimans, as well as humans.
Butterflies
The body of a butterfly is made up of segments encased in a chitinous exoskeleton and connected by membranous joints.
This allows butterflies to move freely. The body of a butterfly consists of the head, thorax, and abdomen.
Blue-Tongued Lizard
During cold weather they remain inactive, laying in their shelters.
Zebra mussel
They feed on detritus.
To acquire food zebra opens its shell. An individual is capable of filtering about one liter of water daily.
White-browed tit-warbler
White-browed tit-warblers are very colorful.
Their feathers are vibrant violet-blue, and gray, with cream underbellies and brow, and a chestnut crown.