Animals

Monday, 18 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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Platypus
The Platypus is a small animal.
Its body length ranges from 45-60 cm (males 45-60 cm and females 43 cm). Its weight, on the other ha ...
Shoebill
Shoebills are among the quietest of birds, but you can sometimes hear their characteristic croaking, similar to that of storks.They croak when they feel threatened or as a welcome to the nest.
When hunting, the primary senses used by these birds are sight and hearing. To increase their field ...
Boa constrictor
The mating season lasts from April to August. A male will mate with several females during this time.
It is the female who chooses her mate, first by attracting him with pheromones and then by fighting ...
Bonobo
The pygmy chimpanzee (Pan paniscus) is a species of primate in the family of manes (Hominidae).
Humans (Hominidae) are a family of primates in the superfamily of anthropoids (Hominodea) that inclu ...
Aye-aye
It is the only mammal that uses echolocation to find prey.
It knocks on the trunks and branches and listens to the echo in order to locate hollow chambers.
Fossa
Young fossas became fully independent after about a year.
Arctic fox
Arctic fox's burrows are located on hills in unfrozen soil.
A complex of burrows can cover up to 1,000 square meters. Tunneling systems can function for decades ...
Corn snake
Corn snakes can withstand without food for up to a week.
They hunt once every few days in the wild and do not have to be fed every day in captivity.
Sperm whale
Sperm whales have fifty large, conical teeth.
They are located in the mandible, and there are vestigial teeth in the jaw, which are covered with g ...
European wildcat
It leads a solitary life and is territorial.
To date, researchers have not been able to gather much information about the social life of these an ...