Animals

Monday, 23 March 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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Blue tang
They tend to swim in large schools, usually accompanied by other species from the family Acanthuridae.
They are very sociable, so it is advised to keep at least a pair of blue tongs together. However, males tend to be aggressive toward each other.
Platypus
The platypus is well adapted to diving.
These adaptations include: bradycardia (a condition in which the heart rate is less than 60 beats p ...
Common cuckoo
It has a grayish, slender body and a long tail, the plumage resembling that of a sparrowhawk.
The legs are relatively short compared to the rest of the body. The underside of the body is decorat ...
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.
Great spotted woodpecker
Most birds are sedentary, but some migrate in the fall.
In winter, high-altitude populations tend to migrate to lower altitudes.
Javan hawk-eagle
The Javan hawk-eagle is a national bird of Indonesia.
It was declared as such in 1993.
Okapi
Okapi grow up to about 2.1 meters in length and from 1.5 to 1.7 meters at the shoulder.
Jellyfish
There are over 2,000 known species of jellyfish.
It is estimated, however, that there might be over 300,000 species. To establish the current number ...
American robin
Breeding season lasts from April to July.
During this time they may have two or even three broods.
Asian elephant
Calves are born after 18 to 22 months of gestation.
Given proper circumstances, the female can give birth to one calf every 2.5 to 4 years.