Animals

Tuesday, 30 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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Blue-Tongued Lizard
They can grow up to 60 cm long. 
They weigh about 1 kg (2,2 lb.).Their body is stocky, cylindrical, with a triangular head wider than ...
Tiger sharks
They are common in tropical and temperate waters worldwide.
Most can be found around the Pacific islands. However, there are none in the Mediterranean Sea.
Common Surinam toad
Only eggs laid on the back of the female can develop. Those that have fallen to the bottom of the water body die.
In the first few days of development, some of the eggs that have been shallowly buried in the female’s skin are also pushed out by eggs deeper in the skin.
Capybaras
Naturally, capybaras inhabit areas of South America.
Their territory covers the north-central part of the continent up to the northern regions of Argenti ...
True seals
Their mother's milk so well nourishes young seals that the mother leaves them before they reach adulthood.
They can survive without food for up to several months by burning stored fat before they are forced to go hunting.
Dolphins
Dolphins also suffer from ocean pollution and hunting.
Pesticides, heavy metals, plastics, and other industrial and agricultural pollutants that do not dec ...
Dik-dik
They are classified as the "least concern."
As a species, they are not endangered. They have many natural predators, but the biggest threat come ...
Black-headed python
Their black-colored heads play an important role in thermoregulation.
As an ectothermic animal, pythons need to bask in the sun to warm their bodies. Black head allows them to absorb sun energy quicker.
Cabbage White butterfly
They are active during the day.
Adult butterflies spend days looking for a nectar of a plant. They tend to feed on flower species they're already familiar with.
Turtles
The plastron is also made of bone tissue, specifically the modified clavicle and abdominal ribs.
It is formed by exactly nine bones, of which the two anterior bones are precisely the transformed clavicles.