Animals

Sunday, 1 March 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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Adelie penguin
The breeding season begins in October and lasts until February.
Adélie penguins breed on the Antarctic coast. They build a stony nest, which is well defended by parents.
Brittle stars
Most brittle stars reproduce sexually.
Gametes are being produced inside the central disc and released to the external environment when ful ...
Axolotl
The axolotl is native to Lake Xochimilco and Lake Chalco in the Valle de México, Mexico City.
Today, axolotls can be found only in the southern parts of Lake Xochimilco since Lake Chalco was artificially drained in the late 1860s to prevent flooding.
Black-headed python
Their life expectancy is between 20 and 30 years.
Due to the lack of many natural enemies, life expectancy in the wild and in captivity does not vary much.
Okapi
They lead a lonely lifestyle, and they only pair together during the mating season.
The okapi territory is usually a few square kilometers.In the case of males, the territory covers approximately 13 km², while females occupies 3 -5 km².
Dik-dik
The female gives birth to one offspring.
The male reaches sexual maturity at twelve months, and the female at six. A female can become pregna ...
Mallard
It is an omnivorous species, very flexible in terms of food choices.
The main part of the mallard's diet consists of snails, beetles, dragonflies and flies, earthworms, ...
Toco toucan
Two subspecies of the toco toucan are known.
The first is Ramphastos toco toco, found in Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, northern and northeaste ...
Ball python
Ball pythons fell prey to larger snakes, mammals, and owls.
Quokkas
Even though quokkas are approachable and friendly, they will not hesitate to bite if feeling threatened.
Usually, the ones that get bitten are the children.