Animals

Friday, 23 January 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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Great spotted woodpecker
The great spotted woodpecker is native to Europe, northern Africa, and central and northern Asia.
It lives in deciduous, coniferous and mixed forests as well as in man-made areas such as parks, gardens, orchards and plantations.
Malaysian trumpet snail
The most distinguished trait of the Malaysian trumpet snail is its dark-red spotting on its shell.
Their shells are conical and elongate, usually cream, brown, or gray.
Northern pike
Spawning takes place in early spring - in March or April.
The males arrive at the spawning site a few weeks before the females. During spawning, eggs are depo ...
Siberian roe deer
Their typical lifespan ranges from 10 to 18 years.
Sloth
They are medium-sized animals with a cylindrical body, thick and strong limbs, and a small, round head.
The length of their bodies varies from 48,5 to 75,5 centimeters, the tail is vestigial (reduced in t ...
Arctic fox
When food is abundant, polar foxes can join their families to form pack-like structures.
It helps them guard and protect their territory more effectively. In such structures, polygamy is more common.
Laughing kookaburra
They are perfect hunters.
Laughing kookaburra sits completely motionless while observing its prey, and once it attacks, it carries its prey back to the perch and hits several times to kill and soften it. Then it eats it whole.
Sand lizard
The body length can be up to 24 cm (9,44 in). Individuals from Eastern Europe can reach up to 28 cm (11 in). They have a compact, stocky body.
Both the legs and the snout are short. The paws end with long, clawed toes. The tail, in turn, is almost half its length, about 11 cm (4,3 in).
Narwhal
We will not meet any narwhal outside their natural environment.
Attempts to breed narwhal in captivity ended with failure, because the animals die very quickly after being caught.
Octopus
The mouth of an octopus begins with a beak typical of these animals.