Animals

Tuesday, 17 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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Basking shark
The basking shark's fat, large liver allows it to float in the water. It makes up about 25% of its body weight. 
The basking shark's body coloration is almost monochromatic - dark gray, gray-brown to black, with t ...
Platypus
Platypuses feed primarily on invertebrates that live on the bottom of bodies of water.
In rivers they find shrimp, crayfish, annelids, and insect larvae. They hunt by catching floating specimens or by digging in the bottom of the water body.
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.
Toco toucan
Toco toucan is the largest and probably best known member of the toucan family (Ramphastidae).
It is also called the giant toucan, and common toucan.
Red panda
Despite its name, it is not related to the giant panda.
A giant panda is a species of bear. The name panda was given to the red panda first, as the giant panda was described approximately 50 years later.
European wildcat
They are most active at night.
In wild areas, far from human settlements, they can also be found during the day. The peak of activity of these cats is at dusk and dawn.
Otters
They spend a lot of time on grooming.
Dirty fur disrupts the regulation of body heat and affects their floating ability.
Cane toad
They were carelessly introduced into Queensland, Australia, in 1935.
It was hoped that they would eliminate the population of the destructive grey-backed cane beetle. Th ...
Saola
Saola are both diurnal and nocturnal.
However, they are believed to prefer to rest during the day. Their primary activity occurs during twilight.
Northern pike
Larger individuals may also prey on waterfowl.
There are documented cases of mute swans and great crested grebes being killed.