Animals

Monday, 20 July 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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Alligator snapping turtle
Females lay a clutch of 10 to 50 eggs on a nesting ground.
The incubation lasts for 3,5 to 5 months. Hatchling sex depends on the temperature of the developing ...
Tigers
An average lifespan is 10 to 15 years.
Glass frogs
Most of glass frogs skin colors is lime to olive green.
There are also brown ones (like Nymphargus rosada). Their bodies may be covered with color spots and dots regarding of habitat they need to blend to.
Maine coon
There are 75 color and pattern variations of Maine coons.
Cane toad
Their primary sense is vision.
When hunting, they rely on motion detection but support themselves with their sense of smell.
Adelie penguin
The Adélie penguin is one out of five penguin species that live in Antarctica.
It is also one of four penguin species that nest there. Outside the breeding season, they live on sea ice, largest population live in the Ross Sea.
Spinosaurus
Spinosaur was a giant theropod dinosaur living in the Late Cretaceous period.
It was 99 to 93 million years ago in today's North Africa territory.
American bullfrog
They are commonly consumed worldwide.
Apart from being large, they are non-toxic to humans. Their legs are eaten grilled, fried, and boiled.
Leeches
The cephalic segment of the leech is made up of a prostomium and four segments.
Eyes are located on the prostomium. There may be from one to ten pairs of different shapes and sizes. Eye positioning varies between species, and there are even ones that do not have eyes at all.
Yellow spotted lizard
Contrary to popular opinion, they are not venomous reptiles.
Yet, they have very sharp teeth which can do a unpleasant pain after a bite.