Animals

Monday, 21 September 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 ...

Did you know?

Crustacean
The world's smallest crustacean is Stygotantulus stocki.
These are parasites that live on copepods. The body length of representatives of this species does not exceed 0.1 mm.
Portuguese man-of-war
They can sting even once the tentacle is severed, or while washed ashore.
European mole cricket
Its body is dark brown with a yellowish tint to the underside.
Its body is covered with small, fine, velvety hairs that give it an iridescent reflex. It is translu ...
Aye-aye
Aye-aye is an endemic species native to Madagascar.
It occupies mostly the east coast of Madagascar, but can also be found in the north-west part of the island.
Brown recluse spider
Brown recluse build irregular webs, but do not use them to capture prey.
They prefer to hunt at night, chasing their victims.
White-browed tit-warbler
It prefers dry shrublands of 2,000 to 5,000 meters.
Ocean sunfish
Females are able to produce as many as 300 million eggs.
Single egg measures 1,3 mm in diameter. Fertilization occurs in water, where released eggs are fertilized by sperm.
Arabian oryx
In 1982, Oman agreed to introduce some of the bred oryx to the Central Province and sought to establish a reserve and inscribe it on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Inscription on the World Heritage List UNESCO comes with certain obligations for the requesting stat ...
Earthworms
Earthworms that are not frost-tolerant die at around -2 °C.
Spring frosts can decimate earthworm populations in a very short time.
Komodo dragon
Its tail is half the size of its body length.
It has a large, wide head, thick and bulky neck, barrel-shaped torso, and long tail. Its skin is cov ...