Animals

Monday, 5 October 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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Coyote
The largest coyote ever recorded was a 34-kilogram specimen.
It was a male shot near Afton, Wyoming, in 1937. It measured 1.5 meters from snout to tail.
Malaysian trumpet snail
It is a common addition to house aquariums.
There are pros and cons of maintaining a population of a Malaysian trumpet snail.The trumpet snail w ...
Butterflies
Butterflies are the second most numerous group of insects after beetles.
Brown recluse spider
Their eyes are arranged in dyads and are equal in size.
Other spiders have their eyes arranged in rows of four.
Rice's whale
A typical male does not exceed 10 meters in length.
The largest male of the species was measured to be 11.26 meters in length.
Horseshoe crab
Limulus is a genus of horseshoe crab, with one extant species, the Atlantic horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus). Limulus  first appeared on earth about 425 million years ago during the Silurian period.
Pink river dolphin
Their paddle-like flippers allow them to swim in circles.
Amur leopard
The first mention of the Amur leopard dates back to 1857.
Hermann Schlegel, a German zoologist, discovered its pelt while on a survey in Korea.
Kiwi bird
Kiwi birds are the smallest ratites in the world.
Their length ranges from 30 to 65 centimeters, and they weigh up to 3,5 kilograms.
Lemon shark
It is a skilled nocturnal predator, often preying on crustaceans, stingrays, and bony fish.
The amount of food ingested varies, as the lemon shark eats as long as it feels hungry.