Animals

Thursday, 16 April 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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Moose
The Swedes used moose in the army as draft, pack, and riding animals.
Since the 1930s, attempts have been made to domesticate moose, initially to use them in the army (experimental moose farms were established in the USSR) and also in agriculture.
Saola
They are one of the world’s rarest mammals.
Their current population is estimated at below 750 individuals.
Northern pike
Northern pikes live in rushing streams and shallow, vegetated areas in lakes and ponds, as well as in cold, clear, rocky waters.
Because of the cannibalistic nature of these fish, young pike need places to hide among plants to avoid being eaten.
Portuguese man-of-war
They are translucent, but the pneumatophore has a blue, purple, or pink hue.
Red panda
Red pandas are native to southwestern Asia and the eastern Himalayas.
Northern pike
They exhibit cannibalistic behavior.
At about five weeks of age, the first signs of cannibalism may appear if there is not enough food av ...
Axolotl
The axolotl genome is approximately ten times longer than the human genome.
It is the second longest in the animal kingdom.
Saola
Their tails are short, brown-beige-black.
Quokkas
Quokkas are native to Western Australia.
They inhabit small islands of the Western Australia coasts, particularly Bald Island, and Rottnest Island, and the south western parts of the mainland.
Common Surinam toad
The mating season of the Surinam toad is during the rainy season.
During mating season, females emit a peculiar scent to attract males, and males emit a voice that resembles the ticking of a clock.