Animals

Tuesday, 21 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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Platypus
The Ornithorhynchidae family, to which the Platypus belongs, appeared in Australia about 15 million years ago.
Nowadays they live on the east coast of Australia and in Tasmania.
Quokkas
There are approximately 20,000 quokkas left in the world.
Their population was decimated during a wildfire in Western Australia in 2015.
European tree frog
They can change their skin color, often doing so to adapt to their surroundings.
It takes these amphibians about 20 minutes to change color from light green to almost dark.
Stingrays
Their numbers systematically decline.
Most species are listed as threatened or vulnerable to extinction, which is primarily caused by unregulated fishing and habitat loss.
Red-necked wallaby
Their body reaches up to 90 centimeters in length, and their tail can range from 60 to 87 centimeters in length.
Males are larger than females.
True seals
Although they live primarily in an aquatic environment, seals return to land or ice floes for reproduction.
During pregnancy, females feed heavily in the waters, accumulating fat to avoid having to return to ...
Giant panda
Due to the nature of their diet, pandas are not very mobile animals.
They conserve energy whenever possible and only migrate when they feel threatened or when food is scarce in their current territory.
Moose
The mating season of moose is called the rutting.
A female entering estrus calls the male with a tearful, nasal roar. A male looking for a female does ...
White-browed tit-warbler
Their average lifespan is up to four years.
Brittle stars
To sustain life, the brittle star must have a central disc and at least three arms.
Regeneration of lost limbs requires a lot of energy, very often more than an animal can deliver by consumption. In many cases, it reduces fat deposit reduction and impairs gonadal function.