Animals

Thursday, 22 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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Leopard geckos
Leopard geckos feed on insects, such as crickets and mealworms.
This monothematic diet makes them easy to care for in captivity.
French Bulldog
The average lifespan of a French Bulldog is 10 to 12 years.
Stingrays
Stingrays use electromagnetic senses to hunt for food.
Not only their eyesight is poor, but their eyes are located on top of their body. Thus, they use amp ...
Hyacinth macaw
Breeding takes place during the rainy season (from July to December).
These birds reach sexual maturity after seven years.  This is quite late compared to other Arini (th ...
Wolf spider
They have rather inconspicuous appearance.
To get food, wolf spiders need to hunt and chase their victims. In order to succeed they require rat ...
American robin
They are being hunted by hawks, snakes and domestic cats mostly.
Only 25 % of young birds survive the first year.
Otters
The average lifespan of an otter is 16 years.
Otters
Otters' excrements have its own name.
It is called spraint and emits a smell, described by some scientists as similar to jasmine tea or violets. Otters use spraint to communicate with each other.
Common Surinam toad
It inhabits the northern part of South America from the island of Trinidad, through the Guyana Highlands, to the northeastern border of Peru.
Brazilian wandering spiders
These spiders are known in Europe mainly from the fact that they sometimes appear in bananas sold in markets.
Although they are dangerous to humans, it should be remembered that not every spider found in a bunc ...