Animals

Tuesday, 12 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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Northern pike
They are predatory and often hunt from concealment.
Pike (especially the smaller ones) hide in the lush thickets of water bodies and wait for incoming p ...
Hawksbill sea turtle
They are migrating species.
Migration is required for females to lay eggs. They move from feeding sites to nesting grounds every two to five years.
Dodo bird
The name dodo, adopted in the English-speaking world, first appeared in an account by the travel writer Thomas Herbert in 1634.
He assumed that it came from Portuguese. In this language, the word “dodo” means “stupid.”
Fossa
Fossa reaches sexual maturity at the age of three to four years old.
Giant panda
The gestation period of the giant panda can last from 95 to 160 days.
This discrepancy in time is because the fertilized egg may stay in the reproductive system for a long time before attaching to the uterine wall.
Sea lamprey
Lampricides are chemical compounds designed to harm sea lamprey's larvae.
It is being used in ecosystems invaded by lampreys, where they endanger local fauna. Usage of lampricides is safe as it does not harm any other aquatic organisms.
Blue-Tongued Lizard
Blue-Tongued skinks are ovoviviparous.
This means that they develop eggs inside mothers’ body and keep them inside till proper moment. Such ...
Dik-dik
Dik-dik (Madoqua) is an African dwarf antelope.
It belongs to the antelope subfamily (Antilopinae) in the bovine family (Bovidae). The Bovidae also includes buffalo, bison, and cattle, among others.
Asian elephant
They are herbivores.
They feed on roots, fruit, twigs, bark, and grasses. They can eat up to 140 kilograms of food every day.
Coyote
The coyote is a species of least concern.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature has placed it in this category due to its populat ...