Animals

Monday, 15 June 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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Brazilian wandering spiders
Even if the Brazilian wandering spider is brought to Central Europe and escapes into the wild, it has no chance of survival.
These spiders require high temperatures, which the European climate cannot provide for them. 
Common Surinam toad
The mating season of the Surinam toad is during the rainy season.
During mating season, females emit a peculiar scent to attract males, and males emit a voice that resembles the ticking of a clock.
Ocean sunfish
They are an endangered species.
IUCN classifies those fish as vulnerable (VU) as the population is decreasing. They are getting caug ...
American mink
This raises concerns among naturalists because the American mink has turned out to be a very destructive species for native zoocenoses.
Local populations of some birds and mammals have been destroyed. The expansion of the American mink is probably responsible for the population decline, including coot and muskrat.
Common Surinam toad
Its body shape is clumsy, dorsally flattened - it resembles an angular flounder.
Its weight does not exceed 500 g. The muzzle is pointed, and the thorax is wide with a square outlin ...
American bullfrog
The breeding season lasts from late May to July.
Turtles
They do not mate in long-term relationships, and rarely form social groups.
Usually, during mating season, males fight with each other with aggression being more common among terrestrial species.
Brown recluse spider
It is usually light or dark brown, but also in shades of grey.
Amur leopard
Its name derives from the Amur river.
It is the tenth longest river in the world, flowing through China, Mongolia, and Russia.
Horseshoe crab
Blood is being extracted from living animals.
It is estimated that between 10% and 30% of the animals do not survive the process. Approximately 500,000 horseshoe crabs are harvested for blood annually.