Animals

Monday, 2 February 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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Alligator snapping turtle
It is native to the United States.
It is primarily found in southeastern parts of the U.S. in freshwaters flowing into the Gulf of Mexico.
Siberian roe deer
They are herbivores.
Their diet consists of over 600 species of plants.
Horseshoe crab
They are caught and used as bait to catch eels.
Scientists have been able to isolate a substance from the horseshoe crabs organism that is responsible for attracting eels, but it has not been synthesised yet.
Red panda
Red pandas eat 20-30 percent of their body weight in bamboo daily.
It is because of the digestive system of carnivores.
Boa constrictor
Boa constrictors grow up to 3 meters in length, with females being larger than males.
The average size of females varies between 2.1 and 3 meters and males between 1.8 and 2.4 meters. Females weigh between 10 and 15 kg. The largest boa constrictors exceed 45 kilograms.
Shoebill
The Shoebill resembles a stork in appearance.
Its trunk is massive, and its legs are long and slender. The neck is slender and although it appears long, it is actually shorter than that of other wading birds (heron, crane).
Blue-Tongued Lizard
They are opportunistic omnivores.
They usually eat insects, smaller reptiles and snails, but fruits, berries and flowers also have a p ...
Malaysian trumpet snail
The red-rimmed melania living in the waters of Israel has usually darker shells, allowing them to camouflage better against the basalt rocks.
Aye-aye
Approximately 80% of the night aye-aye spends on foraging.
Black-headed python
They are not venomous and have strong toxin immunity.
Although they do not possess venom glands, they are immune to most toxins of other Australian reptil ...