Animals

Monday, 23 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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Brazilian wandering spiders
Their distinctive features are their heavily hairy noggin and massive long body.
When meeting, their behavior can also help in identification. When threatened, they raise their front legs high, straighten their body, and begin to sway from side to side.
Goblin shark
Their jaws are sought after by collectors who pay a good price for them because of their uniqueness.
American mink
The American mink is not closely related to the European mink, and these species cannot interbreed.
Some researchers believe that the appearance of the American mink on our continent was the cause of ...
American bullfrog
They are adjusted to warm weather, burying and hibernating in mud when the temperature drops.
Aye-aye
It is the only member of the genus Daubentonia.
It belongs to the rarest and most endangered primates. When it was discovered, it was confused with ...
Hummingbirds
Hummingbird nests are the size of a walnut and are made of moss, spider webs and grasses.
Dik-dik
Dik-diks can tolerate air temperatures up to 40° C.
Probably to prevent overheating, they have elongated mouths with bellows-like muscles through which ...
Zebra mussel
Their mussel is triangle-shaped, beige with dark brown stripes.
In some populations, albino forms occur, sometimes in great numbers.
Crested gecko
Unlike most lizards, crested geckos do not have eyelids.
They have to moisten their eyes by licking them. It is also a remedy for debris.
White-browed tit-warbler
White-browed tit-warblers feed on insects and spiders.
During winter, their diet consists also of seeds and berries.