Animals

Wednesday, 11 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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Black-headed python
Except for humans and dingoes, they do not have many enemies.
However, this does not apply to juveniles, which can fall prey to larger predators.
Shoebill
Drawings of the shoebill have been found in Egyptian tombs and date back to around 3500 BC.
Among some African tribes, hunting shoebills is forbidden and the bird is the subject of superstition. Some say that the mere mention of the bird's name on a boat trip can bring on a storm.
Sperm whale
Sperm whales have fifty large, conical teeth.
They are located in the mandible, and there are vestigial teeth in the jaw, which are covered with g ...
Tiger sharks
They are listed as near threatened.
Apart from the fact that they repopulate at a very slow rate, their population systematically declin ...
Octopus
Both octopuses and cuttlefish have the highest brain-to-body mass ratio among all invertebrates.
Javan hawk-eagle
The Javan hawk-eagle is a national bird of Indonesia.
It was declared as such in 1993.
Viper dogfish
To catch their prey, viper dogfish extend their jaws.
There are some who claim the process reminds them of xenomorphs. However, since the first individual ...
Laughing kookaburra
Apart from the distinctive laughter, laughing kookaburras have a variety of different sounds.
It all depends on the occasion – the range of calls vary whether its purpose is to show aggression, find other family member or raise an alarm.
Hammerhead sharks
Hammerheads do not attack humans.
According to the International Shark Attack File, there are 17 recorded cases of hammerhead attacking humans unprovoked since 1580.
Siberian roe deer
Even though they are commonly mistaken for the European roe deer, they can be distinguished by their antlers.
The Siberian roe deer have larger, more branched antlers.