Animals

Tuesday, 30 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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Red panda
They can climb down trees head-first.
Pink river dolphin
Their paddle-like flippers allow them to swim in circles.
Crested gecko
Unlike most lizards, crested geckos do not have eyelids.
They have to moisten their eyes by licking them. It is also a remedy for debris.
Giant panda
Despite a primarily plant-based menu, the panda's digestive system and dentition are still characteristic of carnivores.
The digestion efficiency of plant foods is very low in pandas which translates into small amounts of energy and protein.
Bull snake
They evaluate whether animal is predator or prey by its size.
If animal is too big to consume they take defensive action, otherwise they are ready to attack.
Guinea pig
From around 1200 until the Spanish conquest in 1532, indigenous peoples used selective breeding of guinea pigs to develop many varieties that have become the basis for some modern domestic breeds.
Guinea pigs are still a source of food in the region. Many farms in the Andean highlands raise these animals, feeding them vegetable scraps.
Hedgehogs
Hedgehogs have particularly well-developed hearing, smell, and taste.
When they eat or smell something foul, they immediately spit white foam of saliva on their spikes.
Crested gecko
They prefer humid environment.
Ideally, the humidity of their environment should not drop below 50% during the day, and 80% at night.
Platypus
The image of a platypus is featured on the reverse of the Australian 20-cent coin.
Gila monster
The female Gila monster lays up to 13 eggs in a single clutch.
The average is five to six, however. The young hatch after four to five months of incubation.