Animals

Friday, 6 February 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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Hawksbill sea turtle
They are migrating species.
Migration is required for females to lay eggs. They move from feeding sites to nesting grounds every two to five years.
American mink
They swim and dive excellently, even at a depth of up to 6 m.
Mink fur does not get wet thanks to the layer of air that creates insulation.
Butterflies
The larval form of the butterfly is the caterpillar.
Their food is most often soft parts of plants. However, there are also carnivorous and even cannibal caterpillars. The caterpillar is the only developmental stage of the insect in which it grows.
Southern cassowary
Well suited to avoid danger.
Those birds are excellent swimmers and can jump up to 2 m (7 ft) high to avoid a predator.
Giant panda
To satiate themselves, an adult panda must eat between 9 and 14 kilograms (20 - 30 pounds) of bamboo shoots per day.
The digestive system is relatively short, and food passes through it quickly so that pandas can eat such large amounts of food.
Dolphins
Dolphins use echolocation.
This is how they find their way in the environment around them. By emitting high-frequency sounds, t ...
Hippopotamus
Hippos reproduce and are born in water.
Females reach sexual maturity at 5-6 years and males at 7.5 years. Copulation of the pair occurs in ...
Horseshoe crab
Despite their appearance, they are more related to spiders, ticks and scorpions than to crabs.
Siberian roe deer
They belong to the genus Capreolus.
They are also called the eastern roe deer.
Manatees
Manatees often appear in children’s literature.
Pictured as friendly and pleasant, they promote respect for the environment and nature conservation.