Animals

Thursday, 28 August 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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French Bulldog
They require human companionship, do not like being left alone, and suffer from separation anxiety.
Southern cassowary
Cassowaries are not an endangered species, the IUCN lists them as LC (least concern).
True seals
Seals are cold-loving animals; they live in circumpolar and temperate zone seas and oceans.
Although they spend most of their time in the water, they also need land to live, which is why they are found in coastal areas.
American mink
Farmed mink varieties are 30 percent larger than wild mink species and weigh twice as much.
The farm produced over 200 colorful varieties of mink. They include white, black, brown, yellow (so-called palomino), silvery-blue, and "velvet", which is characterized by short, silky hair.
Clownfish
Like most fish, clownfish reproduce externally.
Male prepares a flat rock for breeding. A female lays 600 to 1500 eggs, depending on her size.
Ocean sunfish
They are an endangered species.
IUCN classifies those fish as vulnerable (VU) as the population is decreasing. They are getting caug ...
American mink
The mating season for minks is from February to early April.
After a gestation period of approximately 40-80 days, usually 2-3 young are born at the end of April ...
Sea otter
Despite being the smallest marine mammal, sea otters are the largest of all mustelids.
The Mustelidae family includes about 70 different species such as badgers, weasels, otters, and polecats.
Brittle stars
Brittle star stomach is divided into ten pouches where food is digested.
The stomach makes up most of the ophiuroid disc.
Okapi
They lead a lonely lifestyle, and they only pair together during the mating season.
The okapi territory is usually a few square kilometers.In the case of males, the territory covers approximately 13 km², while females occupies 3 -5 km².