Animals

Sunday, 21 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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Brittle stars
The mouth is located on the underside of a disc.
They are equipped with five toothed jaws and are used for both food intake and excretion. Each jaw is made of skeletal plates and one of them hosts the madreporite.
Gila monster
It primarily feeds on eggs of birds, reptiles, and small mammals.
The egg does not need to be crushed, it can be eaten whole. The Gila monster is capable of climbing trees, cacti, and walls, in order to get to the nest.
Laughing kookaburra
They are territorial, marking their territory by singing as a chorus.
Luna moth
Like most moths, they are nocturnal animals.
Portuguese man-of-war
Their sting is very painful.
It is not deadly, however, there are known cases of anaphylactic shock and cardiovascular collapse as a side effect of the sting.
Jellyfish
Jellyfish reproduce both sexually and asexually.
While in a polyp stage, jellyfish can multiply themselves.
Alpaca
Alpacas are intelligent, they get used to their owners, learn quickly and adapt to new living conditions.
These animals are used for so-called alpaca therapy with healthy and handicapped children, as well a ...
Amur leopard
Its name derives from the Amur river.
It is the tenth longest river in the world, flowing through China, Mongolia, and Russia.
Sloth
They do not need a special water source to quench their thirst.
All they need is dew or raindrops.
Southern cassowary
The Male takes care of the young.
He is responsible for hatching the eggs and caring for the hatchlings. Hatching usually takes up to ...