Animals

Wednesday, 18 February 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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Lemon shark
Lemon sharks practice polyandry.
It means that females mate with multiple males throughout their lives.
Maine coon
They are called dogs of the cat world since they enjoy human attention and often follow humans around.
They also enjoy fetching and can be trained.
Grey heron
They swallow small prey whole while larger ones are torn apart.
The large prey is taken to the shore, where the heron overpowers it and eats it piece by piece, peck ...
Javan hawk-eagle
It is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List.
It faces habitat loss and destruction, excessive poaching, and illegal pet trade.
Hammerhead sharks
Hammerhead sharks swim at a slight angle, due to differences in their fins length.
Their pectoral fin is shorter than their first dorsal fin, and tilting allows them to use longer fin to swim efficiently.
Ball python
They are a victim of the illegal pet trade.
Over 3 million were exported from Africa. People pick up their eggs and breed them in captivity until they are ready to be sold.
Vaquita
They are the smallest of all cetaceans.
European pine marten
It lives throughout most of Europe and Asia Minor.
In Britain, it is found in Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. It inhabits all of continental Europe excep ...
European tree frog
Tree frogs traipse around in a tree.
This distinguishes them from frogs, which croak or retch. The jabber has a different sound, similar to that of a rattle. You can listen to it on the National Forest website.
Gila monster
Scientists believe that since it preys on small animals and eggs, it evolved to use the venom solely to scare away predators.