Animals

Wednesday, 11 November 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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Hedgehogs
When frightened, hedgehogs roll into a spiky ball and emit characteristic sounds similar to sapping.
Its defense mechanism is effective against most predators, however, desert hedgehogs are not so thickly covered in spikes due to high temperatures, thus they prefer to flee from danger instead.
Asian elephant
Asian elephants communicate with each other with growls, rumbles, moans, and bellows.
Their vocalization can be picked up from over 1.6 kilometers away.
Guinea pig
The guinea pig, compared to other rodents, is a fairly large animal.
It has a stocky body, a short neck, a short snout, and very short limbs; no tail, or a vestigial tai ...
Tasmanian devil
They can also establish their lairs in human buildings, usually abandoned or rarely visited by wooden sheds and barns.
When setting up such a lair, they often steal blankets, pillows, or clothing from human settlements, which they take to their new "headquarters."
Pink river dolphin
They live for up to 30 years in captivity.
Their average lifespan in the wild, however, is still unknown.
Maine coon
There are 75 color and pattern variations of Maine coons.
Otters
There are 13 species of otters.
Sea otter, found along the coast of the Pacific Ocean in North America and Asia; Congo clawless ott ...
Dolphins
Dolphins are very intelligent and playful.
Their intellect is equal to that of monkeys and their brain structure is very similar to that of humans.
Viper dogfish
To catch their prey, viper dogfish extend their jaws.
There are some who claim the process reminds them of xenomorphs. However, since the first individual ...
Wombat
Southern hairy-nosed wombat is the smallest of the genera.
Its length ranges from 75 to 93 centimeters.