Animals

Wednesday, 7 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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White-browed tit-warbler
White-browed tit-warblers feed on insects and spiders.
During winter, their diet consists also of seeds and berries.
Black-headed python
Their lifestyle has a beneficial effect on the environment.
The burrows they create then become a shelter for other animal species.
Spinosaurus
Fossils of BSP 1912 VIII 19 specimen discovered in 1912 were destroyed during WWII.
During the allied bombardment of Munich in 1944, British pilots dropped bombs on a museum where the ...
Adder
An adder bite is not dangerous to a healthy adult but can pose a threat to children and the elderly.
Tawny frogmouth
Relationships for life.
They bond in pairs for a long time and spend time close to each other sitting on the same branch. Once they establish a pair they usually stay in the same territory for long.
Sperm whale
Sperm whales play a key role in the marine ecosystem.
They are nicknamed “marine ecosystem engineers.” When they surface, they excrete nutrient-rich faces ...
Stingrays
Stingrays are equipped with dangerous blades containing venom.
They cause puncturing wounds that mostly lead to severe pain, local necrosis, and delayed wound healing, accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and muscle cramps.
Sea otter
They are prey to many animals both on land and in the water.
Major predators of sea otters are: great white sharks, killer whales, bald eagles, gulls, crows, coyotes and wolves.
Southern cassowary
They are speedy runners.
Adult cassowaries can run up to 50 km (31 mi) per hour.
Yellow spotted lizard
They are primarily nocturnal animals.
Yellow-spotted lizards tend to hunt and mate during the night but sometimes can be spotted during the day. Although they are ectothermic organisms, they do not bask in the sun.