Animals

Friday, 25 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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Asian elephant
Trunks are also used to drink.
It sucks up about eight liters of water. Asian elephants have to drink at least once a day.
Brittle stars
Despite they resemble starfish, they are different organisms.
Their body is symmetrical, divided into five segments. The Center of an ophiuroid most often resembl ...
Glass frogs
Depending on the species, they can live from 10 to 14 years.
Hammerhead sharks
The distinctive structure—a hammer-like head—is called a cephalofoil.
It allows sharks an increased binocular vision and depth perception.
Snails
The snail shell has four basic functions.
It is an armor that protects the snail's soft body against external threats, protects it against excessive water loss, provides an attachment for muscles, and accounts for calcium storage.
Leopard geckos
It usually takes between 30 and 90 days to hatch an egg.
Baby leopard geckos are up to 9 cm long, their weight reaching no more than 3 grams. However tiny, each youngling is completely independent.
Hyacinth macaw
Hyacinthine Macaws build most of their nests on the manduvi tree (Sterculia apetala).
Also known as the Panama tree, it is considered the national tree of the Republic of Panama. Parrots ...
Asian elephant
Female Asian elephants are very sociable.
They usually travel in herds, with six or seven female relatives, led by the oldest called the matriarch.Males are rather solitary but can be found wandering in small herds.
Alpaca
Alpacas are bred for their wool, which is the primary raw material obtained.
Alpacas are shorn once a year, yielding 3 to 5 kilograms of fiber.
Okapi
They are very alert and perceptive animals, when they find themselves in an emergency they hide in thickets, where it is difficult to spot them due to their masking color.