Animals

Monday, 26 October 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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Luna moth
Its Latin name is Actias luna, and it’s a member of the Saturniidae family.
Fleas
Fleas are successful acrobats.
The first mention of a flea circus dates back to 1578, and a watchmaker Mark Scaliot, who created a ...
Luna moth
Wingspan of adult moths is 75 to 105 mm (2,95 to 4,13 in).
Males and females are similar in size. Antennae are also present in both sexes, but males have longer and wider ones. Female abdomens are larger because of deposited eggs.
Guinea pig
In the West, the guinea pig was first described in 1554 by Swiss naturalist Conrad Gessner.
The earliest known European illustration of a domestic guinea pig is a painting by an unknown artist ...
Slow worm lizard
Females become pregnant once every two years and reach sexual maturity at the age of 4.
Octopus
Octopuses can camouflage themselves.
Thanks to special cells in their skin, they can adjust their skin color to the environment like a chameleon. Camouflage is used by these animals both for hunting and hiding from predators.
Tigers
Tigers can mate with other wild cats.
The offspring of a male lion and tigress is called liger, and of a male tiger and lioness is called tigon.
Kiwi bird
They lay up to six eggs a year.
Chicks hatch after 80 days of incubation.
European mole cricket
It is widely distributed in Europe, especially in southern Europe.
It also lives in northern Africa and western Asia.
Shoebill
Shoebills build a nest in the form of a flat mound. It is usually located on floating vegetation or grass on dry land, in a place inaccessible to predators.
The female lays 1 to 2 eggs and the incubation time lasts about 30 days. After hatching, the parents ...