Animals

Monday, 12 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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Butterflies
The life span of butterflies varies from a few hours to several months, depending on the species.
Migratory species tend to live longer.
Clownfish
All clownfish are born males.
They can become a female in adulthood. It happens for example if a dominant female is killed.
Tasmanian devil
Pregnancy lasts for 21 days for them. After this time, 20 to 30 young are born.
Newborn Tasmanian devils weigh between 0.18 and 0.24 grams. Competition in these animals lasts from ...
European pine marten
They are excellent climbers.
Martens are anatomically adapted to move efficiently in trees. They have strong forelegs, a long tail that stabilizes the body, and strong claws for grip.
Crustacean
Their body can consist of two or three parts (tagm) and in some cases, it is simply impossible to distinguish the individual parts.
Some crustaceans have a head torso and abdomen, but there are some in which it is impossible to distinguish these elements. In this case, the structure of their body is divided into head and body.
Spiders
The excretory system of spiders is composed of iliac glands and Malpighian tubules.
They capture harmful metabolites from the hemolymph and direct them to the cloaca, from where they escape through the anus.
Jellyfish
Although their name might be confusing, jellyfish are an invertebrate, not fish.
They do not possess a vertebral column.
Wombat
Wombats are a solitary, territorial species, with each individual having a fixed range in which it lives and feeds.
They dig a burrow system with multiple exits in the ground or under limestone rocks. Burrows are dug ...
Alpaca
Alpacas have the splitted upper lip characteristic of camelids and continuously growing teeth that must be trimmed.
Alpacas that feed on silica-rich plants partially wear down their teeth.
Northern pike
They are territorial and aggressive.
Aggression within the species is common and is caused by fighting for space and food. It happens that larger individuals steal prey from younger pikes.