Animals

Monday, 3 August 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
They reach sexual maturity at the age of 4 to 5 years.
Boa constrictor
They reach sexual maturity at the age of 3-4 years when their length exceeds 180 cm.
Reaching sexual maturity does not stop growth. Boas continue to grow throughout their lives, although at a slower rate than during the juvenile stage.
Gila monster
It is diurnal, with most activity taking place in the morning.
American mink
Minks were imported to Poland in 1953 for breeding purposes.
Many of them managed to escape from the farms and were released by various environmental organizatio ...
Tawny frogmouth
Tawny frogmouths are native to Australia mainland and Tasmania.
Sloth
The animals mate at the end of the dry season, and at the beginning of a rainy season (from August to October).
Both the search for mates, pairing, an act of copulation and the birth of the offspring take place i ...
Tiger sharks
They are common in tropical and temperate waters worldwide.
Most can be found around the Pacific islands. However, there are none in the Mediterranean Sea.
Dolphins
Orcas are the biggest natural enemies of dolphins.
Although they belong to the dolphin family, this does not stop them from hunting their smaller cousins.
Glass frogs
Biggest threat to glass frogs eggs are wasps and flies.
Frog flies for example lie their own eggs among glass frog eggs. Flies’ eggs hatch faster so maggots start to consume embryos of a frog.
Wolf spider
Carolina wolf spider is the largest of all north American wolf spiders.
Adult females can reach as much as 35 mm in diameter while males barely reach 20 mm. They feed on insects and other small invertebrates.