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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Sloth
Sloth’s fur consists of short and woolly and long and bristly hair.
The coloring depends on the species, e.g., the maned sloth’s fur is light-brown, its hair on the nec ...
Basking shark
Basking sharks feed on zooplankton.
To obtain food, they often swim below the surface with their mouths wide open. As they swim slowly, ...
Pink river dolphin
It is the largest of the river dolphin species.
A full-grown dolphin measures up to 2,7 meters long and weighs approximately 180 kg.
Glass frogs
They are arboreal animals.
This means that glass frogs spend most of their lives in the trees where they are able to blend with environment to avoid being eaten.
Ball python
The average lifespan of a ball python is between 20 to 30 years in the wild.
The record holder lives in the Saint Louis Zoo, and her age is estimated at 63 years old. She is also known for reproducing through parthenogenesis at the age of 62 when she laid seven eggs.
Black Caiman
They do not show particular aggression towards humans but will attack when their territory is disturbed, especially during mating season.
There have been over 80 recorded attacks on humans, most of them fatal.
Laughing kookaburra
Chicks are ready to fledge within 33 – 39 days.
However, they still rely on their family pack for food and protection.
Hippopotamus
Hippos have been known to historians since ancient times.
The first images of these animals were cave paintings in the mountains of the central Sahara. One of ...
Quokkas
Their breeding capability begins at 18 months of age.
Hawksbill sea turtle
They are sea turtles from the family Cheloniidae.
There are six species in the family Cheloniidae: green sea turtle, hawksbill sea turtle, loggerhead sea turtle, flatback sea turtle, olive ridley sea turtle, and Kemp’s ridley sea turtle.