Animals

Wednesday, 17 June 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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Fleas
Fleas prefer high-humidity environments.
They are adjusted to temperature fluctuation of 21 to 30 degrees Celsius, and the humidity of no less than 70%.
Manatees
Manatees are good swimmers.
Usually, they swim at a speed of 5-8 km/h, but in some cases, they can reach up to 30 km/h. They can stay underwater for up to 15 minutes.
Guinea pig
In South American countries, the domestic cavy is a fattening animal, raised for culinary purposes.
These animals are not commercially reared, they are intended to be eaten during periods of various h ...
Hedgehogs
They live in Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Hedgehogs occur naturally neither in Australia, nor any Americas. There are several species present ...
Black Caiman
Although they are listed as least concerned by the IUCN Red List, black caimans once were hunted to the brink of extinction.
Between the 1950s and 1970s, they were falling victim to excessive poaching because of the unique an ...
European pine marten
This medium-sized mammal is covered with brown fur.
The color can range from light to dark brown. In summer the fur is coarse and short, while in winter, it is softer and longer. The throat is cream or light yellow.
Boa constrictor
The boa constrictor is a member of the boidae family. There are eight subspecies of the boa constrictor.
Boas are a family of 49 species divided into 12 genera. The first constrictors appeared on Earth at the end of the Cretaceous period, about 70.5 million years ago.
Southern cassowary
Well suited to avoid danger.
Those birds are excellent swimmers and can jump up to 2 m (7 ft) high to avoid a predator.
Arctic fox
Although not as good as the red fox or dog, their hearing is good.
They can hear in the 125 – 16,000 Hz range. They can hear lemmings digging at a depth of 10 – 15 centimeters.
Ball python
It is the smallest of pythons found in Africa.