Animals

Examples of such insects are the beetle Blaptica dubia and the fly Glossina palpalis (tse-tse).

Only 25 % of young birds survive the first year.

The Common Cuckoo reaches a body length of 32 to 34 cm and the wingspan of these birds is 55 - 60 cm. The males weigh 114 - 133 g and the females 106 - 112 g.

Most spiders have eight eyes.

Since they swim close to the water's surface, they are exposed to sun rays, and, as a result, turn from light beige to brown.

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As their body weight increases, they quickly move on to larger prey such as flatworms. Once they reach a body length of 4 to 8 cm (1.57 to 3.14 in), they begin to prey on small fish.

They used to be exterminated by humans as well, but their population has drastically decreased and they no longer pose much of a threat to crops.

They typically bury themselves under fallen leaves or compost and wake up during summer, when the temperature reaches approximately 15 degrees Celsius.