Animals

Sunday, 25 January 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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Syrian brown bear
Historically, the brown bear ranged from Turkey to Turkmenistan in the Middle East.
It became extinct in Syria in the mid-20th century and was also exterminated in Jordan and Israel. C ...
Boa constrictor
They reach sexual maturity at the age of 3-4 years when their length exceeds 180 cm.
Reaching sexual maturity does not stop growth. Boas continue to grow throughout their lives, although at a slower rate than during the juvenile stage.
Hippopotamus
"Cocaine hippos" have already spread about 100 kilometers from their original home.
Each season, their number in the Magdalena River basin grows more and more. Since residents of Medel ...
Coyote
Nineteen subspecies of the prairie coyote have been identified.
The different subspecies live in different areas of the North American continent.
Sloth
Sloths have 18 continuously growing teeth: 10 in the jaw and 8 in the mandible.
Their structure is primitive, does not allow to distinguish molars and premolars. They lack incisors and canines.
Vaquita
They were discovered in 1958 when three vaquita skulls were washed ashore.
Hawksbill sea turtle
Females chose the same place they hatched as their nesting grounds.
They dig a hole with claws on their flippers and lay an average of 140 eggs, which then they cover with sand and leaves. After the process is done, females return to the ocean, leaving eggs behind.
Common Surinam toad
The body length of the Surinam toad ranges from 105 to 171 mm.
Females measure from 105 to 171 mm, while males measure from 106 to 154 mm.
Arabian oryx
Oryx herds are mixed and consist of 12 to 18 animals, but in fertile valleys with trees and with considerable vegetation cover they may number up to 60 animals.
In each herd there is a dominant male and other immature males and females. Within the herd, oryxes ...
Zebra mussel
Zebra mussel larvae are called veligers.
After hatching, they are suspended in water for a few weeks (10 to 24 days, depending on conditions) ...