10 Fascinating Facts about Animals
Did you know that a group of flamingos is called a flamboyance?
Elephants are the only animals that can’t jump.
Male seahorses are the ones who give birth to their young.
Cows have best friends and get stressed when they are separated.
The fingerprints of a koala are so similar to humans’ that they could be mistaken at a crime scene!
A group of owls is called a parliament.
There is a species of jellyfish that is biologically immortal.
The tongue of a blue whale weighs more than an elephant.
Bees can recognize human faces.
The closest living relatives to the Tyrannosaurus rex are chickens!
Sloths only poop about once a week.
Penguins have an annual courtship period where they hunt for the perfect pebble to present to their mate.
The average chicken can live for five to ten years.
Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.
The tongue of a blue whale is so large that up to 50 people could stand on it.
A cat has 32 muscles in each ear, allowing it to rotate them 180 degrees.
Giraffes have the same number of neck vertebrae as humans.
The eyelashes of a camel are longer than their legs.
Seahorses mate for life and keep each other’s company by holding tails.
The average lifespan of a mosquito is only two weeks.
The fingerprints of a koala are so unique that they resemble human fingerprints.
Kangaroos can’t walk backward.
10 Fascinating Facts about Animals part 2
Polar bears have black skin underneath their white fur.
Dolphins stay partially conscious even while sleeping.
A group of crows is called a murder.
Butterflies taste with their feet.
Ostriches can run faster than horses.
Male penguins propose to their mates by presenting them with a pebble.
The Hawaiian monk seal is the most endangered seal in the world.
Bats are the only mammals that can fly.
The fangs of a venomous snake are actually modified teeth.
Squirrels can’t burp or vomit.
Horses can’t vomit either.
Cows have the ability to produce methane gas, contributing to greenhouse gas emissions.
A group of whales is called a pod.
Spiders are not insects; they are actually arachnids.
Fish can recognize and remember human faces.
A baby kangaroo is called a joey.
A snail can sleep for up to three years.
The oldest living land animal is a tortoise named Jonathan, who is 189 years old.
Many birds navigate long distances during migration using the Earth’s magnetic field.
Octopuses have three hearts.
The poison arrow frog is the most poisonous animal in the world.
The eyes of an ostrich are larger than its brain.
The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds.