Animals

Sunday, 12 April 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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French Bulldog
They are one of the most popular companion dogs in the United Kingdom, Australia, and the U.S.
Dodo bird
The first mention of these birds in Europe comes from the second voyage of the Dutch fleet to the East Indies.
In 1598, during a storm, the ships separated and part of the fleet landed in Mauritius. The crew mem ...
Glass frogs
They are native to south and central Americas.
Some of them live in Mexico and Panama, some in Venezuela, Andes, Tobago Island and Bolivia. They ca ...
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.
Portuguese man-of-war
They are commonly confused with jellyfish, thanks to their tentacles.
Guinea pig
Spanish, Dutch and English traders took guinea pigs to Europe, where they quickly became popular as exotic pets among the upper classes and royal families, including Queen Elizabeth I.
The earliest known written record of a guinea pig dates back to 1547. It is a description of an anim ...
American bullfrog
The breeding season lasts from late May to July.
Glass frogs
They are carnivores.
Diet of a glass frog consists of small insects like spiders, flies, butterflies and moths as well as smaller frogs.
Common Surinam toad
Young Surinam toads only reach the size of adult specimens after several years of growth.
The body dorsum of young specimens is uniformly gray and only after two weeks is there a concentration of dark pigment.
Shoebill
They are a vulnerable species.
The global population of Shoebills was estimated at 5000-8000 individuals in 2002. Their population ...