Animals

Friday, 2 January 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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Crustacean
A characteristic feature of crustaceans is two pairs of feelers, and three pairs of mouth legs, and all but the first pair of feelers are two-branched (they separate into exopodite and endopodite).
In comparison, arachnids have no sensilla at all, and insects only have one pair.
Horseshoe crab
The female is able to lay 60 to 120 thousand eggs at a time.
Spawning takes place in late spring and early summer. In addition to the male attached to the female, there may be other males around the copulating pair who are also involved in egg fertilization.
True seals
Their bodies are very streamlined and allow them to swim quickly and agilely.
They usually swim at about 10 km/h but can accelerate to about 30 km/h in a threatening situation or ...
Octopus
Octopuses of the species Thaumoctopus mimicus can use their flexible body and changing skin color to resemble other, more dangerous marine animals.
True seals
Depending on the species, the body length of seals ranges from 1.17 to as much as 4.9 meters.
Their weight also varies greatly, with the smallest species weighing around 45 kilograms while the largest weighing as much as 2.4 tons.
Sloth
Sloths are the general name for two families of the Xenarthra: a three-toed Bradypodidae and a two-toed Megalonychidae.
Xenarthra is a group of placental mammals. The group, differing in form and lifestyle, includes armadillos, glyptodonts, pampatheres, anteaters, tree sloths, ground sloths, and aquatic sloths.
Horseshoe crab
The horseshoe tail spike helps them swim and acts as a rudder. It is also helpful in burying the animal.
American robin
American robins are omnivorous.
60% of their diet consists of fruits and berries while 40% of small invertebrates like caterpillars, grasshoppers, earthworms and beetle grubs.
Toco toucan
The toco toucan is an extremely intelligent bird.
Virtually every major zoo in the world has toco toucans. They are a great attraction for zoos and ar ...
Platypus
Observations of platypuses have shown that they can be both sedentary and migratory animals.