Animals

Saturday, 24 January 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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Bonobo
No cases of infanticide have been found in bonobos.
This phenomenon is typical of common chimpanzees, as well as other aggressive behaviors caused by the struggle for influence in the herd. In bonobos, such behaviors have not been observed.
Sperm whale
The world’s first sperm whale reserve will be established.
It will be established off the western coast of the Caribbean island of Dominica in the part of the ...
Hedgehogs
Depending on the species, hedgehogs can have between three and five thousand spikes.
Horseshoe crab
An adult animal weighs up to 4.5 kilograms.
Toco toucan
The eggs are incubated by both parents and hatch after 17-18 days. Chicks hatch naked and blind.
They do not open their eyes until they are three weeks old. The chicks have special pads on the bott ...
Octopus
2/3 of an octopus's neurons are located in the animal's arm nerves.
The motor skills of these cephalopods are not managed by the brain but by their unique nervous system located in their legs.
Komodo dragon
They are carnivorous.
However, it is claimed that they mostly feed on carrion, and they often attack living prey. They cha ...
Goblin shark
Goblin sharks live in a marine environment on depths below 100 meters.
They can be found in seamounts, upper continental slopes and submarine canyons. Younger specimens usually reside in less deep waters than their older counterparts.
Giant panda
Its natural habitat is forested, mountainous areas between 1600 and 2000 meters above sea level.
They do not build shelters like other bears, and during the winter season, they descend to lower altitudes where they live among trees or inhabit caves.
Pink river dolphin
They do not have natural predators, except for humans.
However, they can occasionally fall prey to anacondas, caimans, and jaguars.