Animals

Friday, 17 April 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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Octopus
Most octopuses live only a few months, usually half a year.
After the offspring hatch, the octopus dies of hunger because, after the breeding period, the digestive glands of these animals are deactivated.
American flamingo
During the mating season, males seek females, but eventually, the choice is made by females.
Some individuals mate for the entire season, while others look for more partners. There are sometimes groups of a male and two females, in which one is dominant.
Arctic fox
When food is abundant, polar foxes can join their families to form pack-like structures.
It helps them guard and protect their territory more effectively. In such structures, polygamy is more common.
Insects
The insects that survived the late Permian extinction evolved in the Triassic (252 to 201 million years ago).
It was in the Triassic that all orders of currently living insects arose. Today's insect families de ...
American robin
They are vagrant species and sometimes pay a visit to Europe.
In Great Britain for example more than 20 visits has been recorded.
Corn snake
They are considered an invasive species in Australia.
Corn snakes found their way outside the U.S. thanks to the illegal pet trade.
Blue tang
It is common in the tropical reefs of the Indo-Pacific.
Bonobo
It is widely believed that the bonobo’s physique is more slender than that of the common chimpanzee.
The two species do not generally differ in body size. Adult female bonobos are slightly smaller than ...
European pine marten
The marten's gestation period can last up to 9 months, with fetal development occurring mostly in the second half.
Between 2 and 7 young (4 on average) are born per litter. The average weight of a newborn marten is ...
Jellyfish
They are composed of 98% of water.
Jellyfish washed ashore will evaporate in several hours.