Animals

Thursday, 4 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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True seals
A seal sanctuary is a research center where seals are protected and studied.
The two most popular are the Fokarium in Hel, Poland, and Cornish Seal Sanctuary in Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Alpaca
Alpacas do not destroy pastures because they have soft pads on the underside of their hooves.
They also have a nail on the front of their foot that is constantly growing. Under natural conditions, alpacas rub their nails against hard ground.
Brittle stars
Brittle star stomach is divided into ten pouches where food is digested.
The stomach makes up most of the ophiuroid disc.
Tigers
The coloration of tigers depends on the season and the subspecies.
It ranges from yellow to red-orange with distinct black stripes. Their bellies and head sides are white.
Laughing kookaburra
They are widely known for their laughter.
They emit sounds resembling human laughter. Natives call them “bushman’s alarm clock”.
Brazilian wandering spiders
Even if the Brazilian wandering spider is brought to Central Europe and escapes into the wild, it has no chance of survival.
These spiders require high temperatures, which the European climate cannot provide for them. 
Dolphins
There are nearly 40 species of dolphins in the world.
Most of them live in shallow ocean waters in the tropical zone.
Moose
The mating season of moose is called the rutting.
A female entering estrus calls the male with a tearful, nasal roar. A male looking for a female does ...
Goblin shark
It is very little known about goblin shark reproduction.
According to the book The Sharks of North America. by Jose I. Castro they are almost certainly ovovi ...
Stingrays
Female stingrays birth up to 6 pups a year.