Animals

Wednesday, 2 September 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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White-browed tit-warbler
White-browed tit-warblers are very colorful.
Their feathers are vibrant violet-blue, and gray, with cream underbellies and brow, and a chestnut crown.
Malaysian trumpet snail
Females can give birth to 70 young at a time.
Crested gecko
Although, like other lizards, crested geckos can swim, it is such a stressful activity they won’t swim until no other choice.
European tree frog
Females lay 800 to 1000 eggs grouped in walnut-sized clusters in the water.
The eggs are 1.5 mm in diameter. After 10 to 14 days, tadpoles hatch from them. The earlier the eggs are laid, the larger and more adult the tadpoles will grow.
European pine marten
They are most active in the evening and at night.
Sometimes martens can be seen during the day but it's not typical bahavior for them.
Bird of Paradise
Fortunately, most birds of paradise are not threatened with extinction.
Only three species are threatened with extinction. Birds of paradise were protected quite early.  Th ...
Capybaras
The reproductive cycle of capybaras is year-round.
Young females are able to give birth to offspring as early as their second year. Gestation lasts abo ...
Lemon shark
It was first described by a Cuban zoologist, Felipe Poey, in 1868.
Sloth
Sloth’s fur consists of short and woolly and long and bristly hair.
The coloring depends on the species, e.g., the maned sloth’s fur is light-brown, its hair on the nec ...
Earthworms
Earthworms, depending on the species, can reach a length of 1 centimeter to 1 meter.