Animals

Thursday, 18 September 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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Ocean sunfish
In 2005, a relatively small, 30 kg sunfish landed on a family boat, injuring a 4-year-old boy.
The accident occurred off the coast of Pembrokeshire, Wales.
Cane toad
Tadpoles and eggs are also venomous.
European wildcat
Young are usually born in April or May.
A litter may consist of one to eight young. For the first month they are fed exclusively on the moth ...
Common kingfisher
The presence of kingfishers over some bodies of water confirms its standard.
The highest density of nesting birds is found in habitats with clear water, which provides optimal visibility of prey.
Housefly
The thorax of a housefly is dark gray and covered with darker stripes.
The underside of the body is lighter than the top.
Hedgehogs
Their back and sides are covered with spikes.
Spikes are transformed hair, sturdily attached to their bodies. They are neither poisonous nor particularly stingy.
Laughing kookaburra
They are approximately 39 – 42 cm tall and weigh between 196 and 465 grams.
Males are slightly smaller and lighter than females.
Corn snake
Young hatchlings are 25 to 38 centimeters long and reach maturity within the first three years of life.
Octopus
Octopuses have 3 hearts.
Their circulatory system is a closed system with one systemic (main) heart, pumping blood through th ...
Goblin shark
Goblin shark was discovered in 1898 in Japanese waters.
It was described by American ichthyologist David Starr Jordan, who recognized it not only as a new species but also as a new family and genus.