Animals

Tuesday, 7 October 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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Earthworms
At the exit of the fleshy stomach is the intestine, which is responsible for the digestion and absorption of food.
Earthworms can spend quite a long time underwater, provided it is adequately oxygenated.
Ball python
The ball python is non-venomous.
It relies on 100 to 150 sharp teeth to disable its prey.
Black Caiman
Black caimans love the heat.
They bask in the sun, and their black scales help them absorb the heat.
Maine coon
The average lifespan of a Maine coon is 12 years.
Properly taken care of, they can live up to 15 years.
Malaysian trumpet snail
The red-rimmed melania is very tolerant of brackish water.
Despite being native to freshwater, they thrive in saline conditions.
Stingrays
Stingrays are related to sharks.
Both sharks and stingrays belong to the Elasmobranchii subclass of Chondrichthyes.
Arctic fox
Although being omnivorous, they feed mainly on small animals.
Their menu consists of lemmings, voles, and other rodents, as well as fish, birds, hares, and eggs. ...
Wolf spider
They are excellent predators. They stalk their victims and pounce on them.
After catching a prey they often subdue it with venom.
Quokkas
They can survive without food and water for long periods of time.
To do so, they rely on fat stored in their tails.
Viper dogfish
Scientists estimate that the genus Trigonognathus originates in the Middle Eocene, some 41 million years ago.