Animals

Friday, 19 June 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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Crested gecko
They can also make their colors more vibrant due to camouflage, communication or as a response to humidity, temperature, light, etc.
Adelie penguin
Both parents take their part in egg incubation.
Female lays two eggs which hatch after 32 to 34 days. While one parent incubates the egg, the other ...
Hammerhead sharks
Pups are not taken care of after birth.
They are fairly independent, usually grouping with the rest of the pups in the warmer water, until they are large enough to survive on their own.
Corn snake
They are carnivorous.
They primarily feed on small rodents, but also eat unguarded eggs, amphibians, and other reptiles. They bite their prey, and coil around it to subdue it, then swallow it whole, starting with the head.
Leeches
The vast majority of leech species are parasites, the rest being predatory species.
Parasitic species, which are permanent external (rarely internal) parasites, feed on the blood of ve ...
Narwhal
Currently, the narwhal population is estimated at around 80,000 individuals.
Formerly, they were an endangered species, due to intensive fishing. Currently, narwhal catch is unp ...
Brazilian wandering spiders
They are also known as banana spiders.
They are often found on plantations, where they hide in the hollows of banana tree leaves. With the ...
Leopard geckos
Unlike most geckos, they have eyelids, which allow them to blink and sleep with their eyes closed.
Bull snake
Bullsnake males are larger than females.
This is not common in snakes, as only about 14% of snake species have males larger than females.
Saola
They are herbivores.
They feed on fig leaves, fruit, berries, and seeds.