Animals

Tuesday, 16 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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Octopus
Octopuses are very intelligent.
During studies on these animals, the presence of both short and long-term memory was found.
Blue tang
It is royal blue, with a yellow tail, and a dark blue or black palette-like pattern on its body.
Juveniles are yellow, with light-blue edging on dorsal fins.
Aye-aye
Aye-ayes are the largest nocturnal primates in the world.
They begin their activity after sundown and sleep during the day. Awoken, they seem unconscious. The ...
European wildcat
Males tend to venture into agricultural areas in search of food, which is usually abundant there.
Females are more conservative and rarely leave forested areas. This probably has to do with the protection of offspring provided by the forest vegetation.
Housefly
Flies are a transmission vector for over 100 pathogens.
Because they can travel up to several miles from their breeding sites, they spread various diseases ...
Aye-aye
They are polygamous animals, mating with multiple mates.
Mating is preceded by aggressive fights among males who answered a female call.
Blue tang
Eating a royal blue tang will result in ciguatera fish poisoning.
Every species of reef fish carries ciguatoxin and maitotoxin from the consumption of small organisms. One in 1,000 cases of poisoning will end up in death.
Maine coon
Their fur consists of long, uneven hair, which is the longest in the neck area.
It gives the cat an even more massive look.
Sea lamprey
Why are sea lampreys so detrimental to the Great Lakes ecosystem?
In their natural habitat - an Arctic Ocean - fish are accustomed to lampreys, so in most cases, thei ...
Lemon shark
It was first described by a Cuban zoologist, Felipe Poey, in 1868.