Flea

Flea
Kingdom
  Animal
Class
  Invertebrate
Order
  Flea

 
Status
  Least Concern
Added by
  JindoJeff - cheetah
Date Updated
  Mon May 6 18:41:15 2013
Image Credit
  http://www.flickr.com/photos/36128932@N03/3404894430/
Image Comment
  adult male Oropsylla Montana flea.
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Sorter Stats: Hits 35   At Bats 164   Average 0.213 Habitats: farms grassland coniferous_forest temperate_forest tropical_forest mountains

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Flea Facts & Trivia for kids

  • Fleas are wingless insects.
  • Most Flea species are 2 to 6mm in length.
  • Fleas can carry disease.
  • Fleas have tough bodies and are difficult to kill by squeezing.
  • Fleas commonly live in the hair or feathers of other animals.
  • Adult Fleas feed on blood from their host animal.
  • Fleas can jump far, up to 13 inches.

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