Animals

Wednesday, 4 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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Black Caiman
Juvenile black caimans have yellow stripes and spots.
Although some of the bandings remain until adulthood, most fade.
Llamas
Behavior
Due to relatively small bodies, alpacas tend to seek shelter when in danger. On the other hand, llamas display agressiveness while in danger. They may kick, scream, spit and charge potential predator.
Great grey shrike
It is a predatory songbird from the family Laniidae.
Cane toad
Despite their chemical warfare, cane toads have many predators.
They are being hunted by broad-snouted caimans, eels, killifish, rock flagtails, bullet ants, and some species of catfish and ibis.
Rice's whale
It has been listed as critically endangered by the IUCN Red List.
Its population is estimated at 30 to 50 individuals.
Hammerhead sharks
Their length ranges from 0.9 to 6.1 meters, and their weight ranges from 3 up to 580 kilograms.
The biggest of the genus is the great hammerhead. The record holder is a female caught in 2006 who weighed almost 581 kilograms. The reason for her unusual weight, however, was pregnancy.
Lemon shark
It is a skilled nocturnal predator, often preying on crustaceans, stingrays, and bony fish.
The amount of food ingested varies, as the lemon shark eats as long as it feels hungry.
Arctic fox
Arctic fox's burrows are located on hills in unfrozen soil.
A complex of burrows can cover up to 1,000 square meters. Tunneling systems can function for decades ...
Sperm whale
Normally, they move at a speed of 5-10 kilometers per hour.
In special situations when they feel threatened, they can accelerate up to 20 kilometers per hour.
Black Caiman
Its bite can shatter a turtle’s shell.
The force of black caiman bite has not yet been measured, however.