Animals

Tuesday, 16 December 2025
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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Narwhal
A narwhal gestation period lasts about 15 months  and calves are born between June and August.
Cane toad
The skin of the cane toad skin is dry and covered with warts, with distinct ridges running above the eyes and extending across the snout.
Cane toads may be colored grey, yellowish, reddish-brown, or olive-brown, with diverse blots and patterns. The underside is cream-colored and may have spots in shades of black or brown.
Luna moth
Adult forms have vestigial mouthparts, which means they cannot eat.
That is why this species is short-lived. An average imago (adult form) lifespan is 7 to 10 days.
Turtles
Turtles are the only reptiles that are capable of long-distance migration.
Representatives of sea turtles can make migrations of thousands of kilometers, land turtles much sho ...
Slow worm lizard
Slow worm lizards are most active in the evening and early night.
During the day they usually lie hidden under fallen trunks, boughs or stones. Sometimes it is possible to spot them during the day, when they lie in the sunlight or search for food.  
Black Caiman
They have U-shaped snouts.
It makes them easily distinguished from crocodiles, which have sharper, V-shaped snouts.
American bullfrog
They are carnivores.
They feed on water beetles, crayfish, snails, dragonfly larvae, baby birds, small rodents, and other ...
European wildcat
Wildcat inhabits mainly deciduous and mixed forests.
It stays away from agricultural areas and human settlements.
Tigers
The coloration of tigers depends on the season and the subspecies.
It ranges from yellow to red-orange with distinct black stripes. Their bellies and head sides are white.
Common cuckoo
The common cuckoo is a migratory bird belonging to the cuckoo family.
There are four subspecies of the common cuckoo.