Animals

Monday, 4 May 2026
15 facts about fleas
15 facts about fleas
External parasites
Fleas are one of the most hated insects by pet owners. Once they find their way onto a dog or a cat, they are very hard to remove. Reproducing at a ve ...

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Slow worm lizard
They can live up to 30 years, even longer in captivity.
Record is held by a male lizard (we do not know at what age it was obtained) that lived at the Copenhagen Zoo from 1892 until 1946.
Asian elephant
It can measure between 2.1 and 3 meters at the shoulder, 6.5 meters in length, and weigh between 2,500 and 5,500 kilograms.
Viper dogfish
They are bioluminescent.
They possess many photophores on both their bodies and undersides.
Brittle stars
Their lifespan varies between species.
Most brittle stars live up to 5 years, but species living much longer (even 30 years) can also be found.
Hammerhead sharks
Hammerheads do not attack humans.
According to the International Shark Attack File, there are 17 recorded cases of hammerhead attacking humans unprovoked since 1580.
Wombat
The wombats include two contemporaneous genera.
Vombatus, whose only representative is the common wombat; Lasiorhinus, containing two species: northern hairy-nosed wombat, also called yaminon, and southern hairy-nosed wombat.
European pine marten
The territory of the marten can cover up to 20 km² (12,5 sq mi) for males (although it is usually four times smaller). Females require a smaller territory, from 1.5 to 6.5 km² (0,9 to 4,3 sq mi).
The territory is marked by the scent produced by special glands on the abdomen and the anus. In winter, the territory of the marten decreases.
Leopard geckos
Their natural enemies include snakes, larger reptiles and foxes.
Foxes tend to prey on their eggs.
Amur leopard
Amur leopards are perfect hunters.
Although they would feed on hares, badgers, or mice, they prefer larger prey, even three times their ...
American mink
These animals are covered with thick, soft fur that is impermeable to water.
The fur is usually brown and the chin is white.