Animals

Friday, 4 September 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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Sea otter
They forage on the bottom of coastal waters.
Their main food is clams and mussels, but they can also hunt squid, octopus and fish. In general, over 100 species make up their menu.
Shoebill
They usually hunt alone.
A larger number of hunters can only be seen when a body of water dries up and all that is left is a small morass full of trapped fish.
Arabian oryx
Oryxes inhabit a variety of very dry desert habitats.
Their foraging grounds include rocky deserts and rocky sandy areas, sand dunes, and barren steppes. They are diurnal and usually live in herds of up to a dozen animals.
True seals
When feeding their young, female seals do not eat anything and sometimes do not even drink.
Usually, the feeding areas are hundreds of kilometers away from the breeding sites. The seal's milk ...
Snails
The eyes of land snails are located on their antennae.
However, their location varies between species, some have them on the tips and others at the base of ...
Coyote
Nineteen subspecies of the prairie coyote have been identified.
The different subspecies live in different areas of the North American continent.
Arctic fox
Although not as good as the red fox or dog, their hearing is good.
They can hear in the 125 – 16,000 Hz range. They can hear lemmings digging at a depth of 10 – 15 centimeters.
Axolotl
The axolotl is an amphibian of the Ambystomatidae family.
This family contains more than 30 species of amphibians: Ambystoma – 32 species, and Dicamptodon – 4 species.
Slow worm lizard
It can be distinguished from snakes by their movable eyelids and the presence of ear holes.
Kiwi bird
Kiwi bones are heavy, and filled with marrow.
It is quite an unusual trait for birds.