Animals

Monday, 1 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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Cabbage White butterfly
The female produces 300 to 400 eggs.
After conception, a female lays yellowish eggs singly on a leaves' underside.
Mallard
They make their nests on the ground or in trees, usually near the shore, although this is not the rule.
They build them mostly of grass and pad them with feathers.
Great grey shrike
It has been listed under the least concerned by the UICN Red List.
Jellyfish
Jellyfish are considered a delicacy in various Asian countries.
They are widely consumed in Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, China, and Korea. Usually, people consume it deh ...
Portuguese man-of-war
They are venomous.
The venom fills their thin tendrils and is used on fish and small creatures lured by the movement of their tentacles.
Bull snake
Bull snakes are diurnal reptiles.
They use sunlight to warm their bodies so can be encountered while basking in the sun. With proper body temperature they are ready to seek for food.
Axolotl
It is closely related to the tiger salamander, an amphibian native to North America.
Unlike its cousin, however, the axolotl, lacking thyroid-stimulating hormone, never leaves the aquat ...
Fossa
There are some cases of fossas hunting together.
Scientists believe it is a remnant of the past when Madagascar was inhabited by a much larger prey than it is nowadays, and thus required a cooperative effort from predators.
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.
Hammerhead sharks
The distinctive structure—a hammer-like head—is called a cephalofoil.
It allows sharks an increased binocular vision and depth perception.