Animals

Friday, 28 November 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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Common cuckoo
In the breeding season it inhabits Eurasia from the British Isles throughout central Europe and Scandinavia, Asia except for the polar zones, the Arabian Peninsula and India.
Okapi
In 1987, the "Okapi Conservation Project" program was launched to protect these animals.
In July 2012, the headquarters of the Okapi National Park was attacked by poachers. Attackers killed workers and bodyguards of the facility as well as 14 animals.
Tigers
The most commonly recognized is the division into six subspecies, although some researchers suggest that there are only two–island, and continental.
A common division distinguishes the subspecies: Bengal tiger Siberian tiger Indochinese tiger Sumat ...
Red panda
Red pandas can undergo embryonic diapause.
The gestation can last for 93 days but can be delayed up to 156 days until the conditions are suitable enough to give birth to cubs.
Luna moth
Wingspan of adult moths is 75 to 105 mm (2,95 to 4,13 in).
Males and females are similar in size. Antennae are also present in both sexes, but males have longer and wider ones. Female abdomens are larger because of deposited eggs.
Giant panda
The giant panda is a predatory mammal of the bear family.
It is the only living representative of pandas; in addition to the great panda, four more extinct species have been classified.
Brown recluse spider
They are susceptible to flat, sticky cards.
It’s believed to be the most effective way to get rid of these unwanted tenants.
Great spotted woodpecker
They spend winters in interspecific groups.
Then they are met in the company of other woodpeckers, tits, nuthatches, treecreepers, and goldcrests.
Brown recluse spider
They are nocturnal creatures.
Arctic fox
Polar fox fur provides the best isolation among all mammal furs. They tolerate temperatures down to – 94 Fahrenheit.
They are perfectly anatomically adapted for this. Thick and multi-layered fur provides excellent the ...