Animals

Their lifespan depends on many factors, but they are considered long-lived birds (their New Zealand cousins, Kakapo parrots, live up to 95 years).

Once they reach a proper size, they attach to a leaf with their tails and form a pupa, which transforms into a ladybird within a week or two.

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The laying of eggs is preceded by a period of courtship in which fruits are thrown at each other. The female usually lays two to four eggs a few days after mating. 

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They fall into water below a leaf. Equipped with strong tails and fins they handle fast-flowing waters easily. Tadpoles are omnivorous, they eat algae, moss, mosquito larvae and other little insects.

They are also hunted commercially for their meat and fur.

Fleas can remain dormant in pupae for months.