Animals

Wednesday, 3 December 2025
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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European pine marten
The male's testicles develop about a month before mating.
When females come into heat, there is a gradual regression of the testicles. The first sign of heat in females is an enlarged vulva.
Pink river dolphin
Botos have two types of teeth.
Front teeth are pointed, while the ones at the back are meant to crush their prey.
Alligator snapping turtle
The alligator snapping turtle belongs to the family Chelydridae.
Bird of Paradise
They are found in the Moluccas (Spice Islands - a group of islands in the eastern part of the Malay Archipelago, part of Indonesia), New Guinea and northeastern Australia.
They are most abundant on New Guinea, with only the genus Lycocorax and Semioptera being endemic to ...
Ladybugs
Adult ladybirds can exhibit cannibalism.
They can eat eggs and larvae when food is scarce.
Octopus
All octopuses are venomous animals, but only those from the genus Hapalochlaena have venom capable of killing humans.
Arabian oryx
Like all antelopes, oryx are herbivores.
They feed mainly on grass, but also on fruits, tubers, shoots, buds of other plants, roots and herbs.
American robin
They are migratory birds and can travel a long distance.
Flying a 400 km (250 mi) a day a robin can travel up to 5000 km (3100 mi) during spring migration. M ...
Blue-Tongued Lizard
Blue-Tongued skinks are ovoviviparous.
This means that they develop eggs inside mothers’ body and keep them inside till proper moment. Such ...
Gila monster
While the adult Gila monster eats approximately one-third of its body weight per one meal, the young eats around 50% of its body weight per one meal.