Animals

Saturday, 18 May 2024
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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American bullfrog
They display sexual dimorphism.
Females are larger and heavier than males. Moreover, female eardrums, called tympana, are roughly the same size as their eyes, while male eardrums are larger than their eyes.
Guinea pig
The domestic cavy is an herbivorous animal.
Guinea pigs living in the wild, due to the poor quality of their food, may be prone to coprophagia a ...
Common cuckoo
It winters in Africa in the equatorial zone and south of the equator.
In addition, wintering cuckoos can be found in Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.
Hedgehogs
They can scream terrifyingly loudly in a very unfavorable, threatening situation.
Hedgehogs make lots of sounds: trotting in search of food, they make a snarling voice, purr or cough. Upset, they puff, snort, and even growl loudly.
Clownfish
When clownfish lacks anemone, it can occupy soft coral or large polyp stony coral.
Sometimes they even prefer those corals over anemones. This happened in our editorial reef tank when ...
Leopard geckos
The average lifespan of a leopard gecko is approximately 15 years.
They can live up to 20 years in captivity.
Aye-aye
They mark their territory with a scent.
Aye-ayes rub their cheeks and necks against branches, leaving scents that deter other males from entering the territory.
Red-necked wallaby
Their long ears can turn 180 degrees independently.
European pine marten
It lives throughout most of Europe and Asia Minor.
In Britain, it is found in Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. It inhabits all of continental Europe excep ...
Shoebill
The Shoebill is a large bird.
The length of its body (from the tail to the beak) is from 100 to 140 cm (39 to 55 in). The height o ...