Animals

Wednesday, 23 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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Basking shark
Basking sharks have a cigar-shaped body.
For this reason, they are often confused with the great white shark. However, they differ in the sha ...
Sperm whale
Sperm whales hunt using echolocation.
The sounds (clicks) they make are among the most powerful sounds in the animal kingdom. It has even ...
Earthworms
Most earthworms are hermaphrodites.
They exchange gametes during copulation, which is called saddling. The process takes its name from t ...
Shoebill
Shoebills are among the quietest of birds, but you can sometimes hear their characteristic croaking, similar to that of storks.They croak when they feel threatened or as a welcome to the nest.
When hunting, the primary senses used by these birds are sight and hearing. To increase their field ...
Ball python
It inhabits savannas and grasslands but can be found in open forests.
Its habitat requires a source of running water for the snake to cool down.
Dolphins
The average lifespan of dolphins is 15 years
The longest-living specimen in captivity was Nana, living in the Shimoda Aquarium in Japan. This dolphin lived to the ripe old age of 47.
American flamingo
The record holder in life expectancy was a female living at the Adelaide Zoo, Australia.
She was about 60 years old; unfortunately, due to deteriorating health, it had to be euthanized in 2018.
Arabian oryx
Oryxes are able to survive in very harsh conditions.
They can endure prolonged droughts, very high temperatures, and strong winds. They can survive droug ...
Horseshoe crab
The horseshoe tail spike helps them swim and acts as a rudder. It is also helpful in burying the animal.
Bonobo
The statistical duration of sexual intercourse in bonobos is about 13 seconds.
Sex for these animals is primarily a means of interpersonal communication and not, as in most other ...