Animals

Tuesday, 1 September 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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Snails
The mouth of the snail has a grater (radula) used for scraping and grinding food.
It is a cartilaginous structure covered with a large number of tiny chitin teeth. It is set in motio ...
Southern cassowary
They are speedy runners.
Adult cassowaries can run up to 50 km (31 mi) per hour.
Manatees
Manatees chew their food with strong molars.
The young manatee is born with two vestigial incisors it loses as it matures. If the molars fall out, new teeth grow in their place.
Lemon shark
It is a skilled nocturnal predator, often preying on crustaceans, stingrays, and bony fish.
The amount of food ingested varies, as the lemon shark eats as long as it feels hungry.
American mink
They swim and dive excellently, even at a depth of up to 6 m.
Mink fur does not get wet thanks to the layer of air that creates insulation.
Central bearded dragon
They are solitary, although sometimes they can be found in groups.
They live in larger groups in places with abundant food or good sunlight, where they come to bask.
Leeches
Pliny the Elder wrote that leeches suck blood and are helpful for "rheumatic pains and all kinds of ailments and fevers."
In June 2004, the US Food and Drug Administration approved leeches for medical use, recognizing them as a therapeutic agent.
Brazilian wandering spiders
During storage and transport, females are able to weave a cocoon and lay eggs.
The container ship used to transport bananas from South America to Europe sails from a week to even ...
Arctic fox
When food is abundant, polar foxes can join their families to form pack-like structures.
It helps them guard and protect their territory more effectively. In such structures, polygamy is more common.
Adelie penguin
Among penguins, they are a medium-sized species.
Adults measure 70 to 73 cm (28-29 in) and weigh from 3.8 to 8.2 kg. to 18.1 lb). Females weigh less ...