Animals

Saturday, 23 May 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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Turtles
They have a fairly good memory.
In a study conducted on representatives of the Pseudemys nelsoni species, it was proven that they ar ...
Fossa
Female gives birth to two to four young per litter annually.
Young are born after three months of gestation.
Javan leopard
Cubs are hidden in dense vegetation for the next eight months during which are cared for by their mother.
Northern pike
Larger individuals may also prey on waterfowl.
There are documented cases of mute swans and great crested grebes being killed.
Quokkas
Female quokka's body can determine whether her offspring survived the encounter with a predator.
If not, the dormant embryo clambers into her pouch, and another joey is born a month after. In the case of the first joey’s survival, the embryo disintegrates after five months.
Pterodactyls
Most likely, pterodactyls walked on four limbs.
Paleontologists drew this conclusion from examining their fossilized footprints.
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.
Coyote
Coyote is present in the mythology of many Native American tribes.
He is usually depicted as a trickster who plays a key role. In Aztec beliefs, he symbolized military ...
Common kingfisher
They often flee from birds of prey.
It flies low over the water making a long sound, then dives in full speed so that the predator loses sight of it.
Hedgehogs
Depending on the species, hedgehogs can have between three and five thousand spikes.