Animals

Thursday, 29 October 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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Brazilian wandering spiders
The name cottonmouth derives from the way they live.
They are spiders that do not weave webs but roam the land in search of prey. They are active at nigh ...
Black-headed python
Black-headed pythons are not an endangered species.
IUCN classifies those reptiles as least concern (LC). The exact population size is not known but they are often found in their environment, which may indicate their high abundance.
True seals
Unlike eared seals, seals do not bark for communication purposes.
Instead, they grunt and slap their fins against the water's surface.
Giant panda
The mother feeds her offspring with milk for about a year. During this time, they reach a weight of about 45 kg (100 lbs).
Baby pandas do not start eating small amounts of bamboo until six months after birth. They remain in their mother's care until 18 to 24 months after birth.
Sea otter
When swimming, they can reach speeds of up to 9 km/h. They are very good swimmers but do not venture into open water.
 They are typically found up to 1 km (0.62 mi) from shore, where they can find cover among barrier reefs, rocks, and kelp forests.
Fleas
In the Middle Ages, fleas were associated with Black Death.
They carried a bacterium called Yersinia pestis, which they transferred onto humans once the populat ...
Leopard geckos
Their natural enemies include snakes, larger reptiles and foxes.
Foxes tend to prey on their eggs.
Hawksbill sea turtle
They fell prey to sharks, large fish, octopuses, and crocodiles.
Hummingbirds
During the day, a hummingbird's heart beats up to 1,260 times per minute, while at night the rate drops to between 50 and 180 beats per minute.
Their flight requires huge amounts of oxygen, which the heart must pump at a tremendous rate. The br ...
Siberian roe deer
They are herbivores.
Their diet consists of over 600 species of plants.