Animals

Sunday, 12 April 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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Tigers
Tigers hunt prey no matter its size.
The only animals capable of withstanding their voraciousness are adult, healthy rhinos and elephants. In the clash between a tiger and a brown bear, the tiger usually wins.
Ball python
Its name derives from curling into a ball while threatened or frightened.
Luna moth
Adult moths escape the pupal case by splitting it and pushing the top upwards.
Then it cuts its way from the cocoon with serrated chitinous spurs located on the thorax near the forewings bases. Cocoon opening typically occurs in the morning.
Red panda
The red panda has a pseudo-thumb.
At first, it evolved to aid with tree climbing but later adapted to support their bamboo diet.
Sea lamprey
Morphed juvenile lampreys migrate to lakes or saltwater environments.
At this time, they begin to feed on their victims' blood. It is estimated that a single sea lamprey is capable of killing 18 kg (40 lb) of fish annually.
Adder
The puff adder usually grows up to 90 centimeters in length, but individuals are measuring more than 110 centimeters.
Shoebill
He is the sole representative of his family.
The visceral plover (Balaeniceps rex) is a species of bird in the visceral plover family (Balaenicipitidae).
Spiders
Since spiders do not have antennae, their legs take over.
The bristles covering them have the ability to detect sounds, smells, vibrations, and air movements.
Stingrays
Stingrays mostly occupy tropical and subtropical waters.
Depending on the species, they can also be found in temperate oceans, and even in the deep ocean.
Portuguese man-of-war
They consist of a floating, gas-filled bladder (pneumatophore), and submerged tentacles.