Animals

Friday, 13 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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Otters
Except for sea otters, which give birth in the water, other otter species give birth in dens located ashore.
Okapi
They have long legs and ears, and their tail reaches a length of 30 to 40 centimeters.
Laughing kookaburra
They have pale heads and chests, with dark patches over their eyes.
Platypus
Platypuses live up to 11 years in the wild and up to 17 in captivity.
Alpaca
Alpacas have three eyelids.
The third eyelid is called the haw and moves horizontally.
Arabian oryx
Oryxes are able to survive in very harsh conditions.
They can endure prolonged droughts, very high temperatures, and strong winds. They can survive droug ...
Amur leopard
Males are larger than females.
Males typically weigh between 32 to 48 kg, but their weight can exceed 75 kg. Females generally weigh between 25 and 43 kg.
Red-necked wallaby
They are nocturnal animals, being most active at dusk and dawn.
During the day, they rest in darkened places, such as forests and ravines.
Hammerhead sharks
Mostly carnivorous, some hammerhead species are omnivorous.
They feed on stingrays, small fish, and octopuses, however, 90% of bonnethead sharks’ diet consists of seagrass.
Coyote
The coyote has a stocky build. It is usually smaller than the gray wolf, but has longer ears and a relatively larger skull, as well as a leaner body and muzzle.
Males typically weigh between 8 and 20 kilograms, and females between 7 and 18 kilograms, although t ...