Animals

Tuesday, 27 October 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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Sea otter
An individual may spend its entire life in the water, but many venture onto land.
In contrast to the water environment, sea otters are very clumsy on land, but this does not stop them from taking a rest on land. 
Corn snake
The IUCN lists them as the Least Concern.
However, in Florida, they are listed as a special concern species. Their numbers decline due to habi ...
Fossa
It is an apex predator.
It is the largest carnivore in Madagascar.
Wolf spider
Characteristic feature of wolf spiders is carrying egg sacs attached to spinnerets.
This is unique feature among spiders, no other species carry spiderlings on their back. Despite of additional encumbrance female wolf spiders are still capable of hunting while carrying her babies.
Bird of Paradise
Male birds of paradise often have special tail feathers that resemble swirling strings, wires, or a wide plume.
They may also have a very large crest on their head. Many species also have impressive breast shields and fans on their heads.
Pterodactyls
Pterodactylus and Pteranodons were cold-bloodied.
Otters
Giant otters can swim at a top speed of 14 kph.
Otters
Some otters keep the same rock their entire life.
Alpaca
In the United Kingdom, alpacas are sometimes used as pasture guards.
Although they are rarely aggressive, they are attached to flocks of free-grazing sheep, where they w ...
Arabian oryx
Pregnancy of females lasts 240 days, a calf is born, which the mother nurses for 2.5 months.
Oryxes reach sexual maturity at the age of 2.5 to 3.5 years and live up to more than 20 years.