Animals

Tuesday, 16 June 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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Tigers
Within the last 100 years, their historical habitat has shrunk to 6%.
As recently as the 19th century, tigers were spread from eastern Turkey through the South Caucasus t ...
Arabian oryx
By the early 1960s, the population of oryx had declined to between 100 and 120 individuals, and in 1972 the Arabian oryx was seen in the wild for the last time.
Oryxes were hunted extensively for their meat and as trophies. In the 1930s, oryx hunting with motor ...
Goblin shark
Because of their protruding jaws, many encountered specimens were classified as different species.
Glass frogs
They are territorial.
During the wet season territorialism is most noticeable. To fend off potential competitor glass frogs make squeaking sounds.
Pterodactyls
Pterodactylus fossils were primarily discovered in Bavaria, Germany, by Italian scientist Cosimo Collini in 1784.
Many fossils have since been uncovered throughout Europe and Africa.
Laughing kookaburra
They have pale heads and chests, with dark patches over their eyes.
Llamas
Coat color
Alpacas have more uniform coloration while llamas are usualy more patchy.
Spinosaurus
It is not yet determined whether Spinosaurus had bipedal or quadruped posture.
Leopard geckos
Its name – macularius – refers to dotted, leopard-like skin.
There are many variations of colors and patterns, the most common being yellow with irregular black spots. Dotted skin helps them camouflage from predators.
Komodo dragon
They are sexually dimorphic.
Females lay eggs in September. They can be monogamous and form bonds with chosen individuals, which ...