Animals

Saturday, 30 May 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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American mink
Outside the mating season, minks lead a solitary lifestyle and react with aggression towards members of their own species.
They are quiet animals that rarely make sounds.
Manatees
They are known for their distinctive way of swimming on their backs.
They raise their heads and front fins above the water level, which helps them with breathing, and their wide tails work like ballast to help them swim.
Blue tang
Eating a royal blue tang will result in ciguatera fish poisoning.
Every species of reef fish carries ciguatoxin and maitotoxin from the consumption of small organisms. One in 1,000 cases of poisoning will end up in death.
Blue-Tongued Lizard
They can be found in all habitats of Australia, Tasmania and New Guinea.
One of its subspecies are also present in Indonesia.
Kiwi bird
Kiwi are monogamous.
Males solicit for female attention, and once they succeed, they mate for life. However, if a female is not interested in a certain male, she will scare him off.
Hyacinth macaw
Hyacinthine Macaws build most of their nests on the manduvi tree (Sterculia apetala).
Also known as the Panama tree, it is considered the national tree of the Republic of Panama. Parrots ...
Shoebill
They are a vulnerable species.
The global population of Shoebills was estimated at 5000-8000 individuals in 2002. Their population ...
Common kingfisher
It is widely distributed in Europe, Asia, and North Africa.
It occurs in southern and central Europe, northern Africa, and southern Asia in a belt from the Decc ...
Tasmanian devil
They can also establish their lairs in human buildings, usually abandoned or rarely visited by wooden sheds and barns.
When setting up such a lair, they often steal blankets, pillows, or clothing from human settlements, which they take to their new "headquarters."
Adder
An adder bite is not dangerous to a healthy adult but can pose a threat to children and the elderly.