Animals

Tuesday, 16 December 2025
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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Ball python
It inhabits savannas and grasslands but can be found in open forests.
Its habitat requires a source of running water for the snake to cool down.
Shoebill
They are solitary and nocturnal, and only gather in loose groups when food is scarce and they are forced to forage side by side.
 During the breeding season, they form monogamous pairs, build the nest together, incubate the eggs, and care for the young.
Giant panda
One month after birth, baby pandas turn white and black.
Initially, their fur is delicate and soft and becomes stiff as they age.
Turtles
Turtle carapace is actually transformed ribs. They are the only vertebrates possessing such bony armor.
The armor consists of a convex carapace located on top and a flat plastron that covers the animal from below.
Javan leopard
It has an exceptional sense of hearing.
Hedgehogs
Females give birth to 3-4 young up to twice a year after 40-58 days of gestation.
Young is scarcely covered with white and brittle spikes. They are born blind, opening their eyes aft ...
Earthworms
Earthworms that are not frost-tolerant die at around -2 °C.
Spring frosts can decimate earthworm populations in a very short time.
Blue tang
It possesses a razor-sharp spine sticking out near its tail.
It contains a toxin, capable of causing severe pain.
Tasmanian devil
The Tasmanian devil belongs to the marsupial family.
It includes 69 species of which the Tasmanian devil is the only representative of the genus Sarcophilus. It is the largest currently living carnivorous marsupial.
Otters
Giant otters can swim at a top speed of 14 kph.