Amazing Animal Facts for Kids

Did you know that a group of crows is called a murder?

Elephants are the largest land animals and can weigh as much as five cars!

Bees communicate with each other by dancing.

Penguins have a unique way of proposing to their mates by giving them a pebble.

A flamingo’s color comes from the food they eat.

Ostriches can run faster than horses.

Octopuses have three hearts.

Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.

Kangaroos cannot walk backward.

Honey never spoils. Archaeologists have even found pots of honey in Ancient Egyptian tombs!

Cheetahs are the fastest land animals, running up to 70 miles per hour!

Some birds, like parrots, can mimic human speech.

Sloths spend most of their lives hanging upside down in trees.

Camels can survive for several months without drinking water.

Giraffes have the same number of neck bones as humans, just longer ones!

Owls cannot move their eyes, so they have to turn their entire heads.

Dolphins are known for their intelligence and can recognize themselves in a mirror.

Male seahorses are the ones that give birth to their babies.

Butterflies taste food with their feet!

Bats are the only mammals that can fly.

Koalas sleep for up to 20 hours a day.

Gorillas have unique nose prints, just like humans have fingerprints.

Snails can sleep for up to three years!

Orangutans are excellent engineers and build nests to sleep in every night.

Amazing Animal Facts for Kids part 2

Elephants can recognize themselves in a mirror and are known for their exceptional memory.

Polar bears have black skin to absorb and retain heat from the sun.

The night vision of cats is six times better than humans.

The blue whale is the largest animal that has ever existed on Earth.

Rats can fit through holes as small as a quarter.

The tongue of a blue whale weighs as much as an elephant.

A group of butterflies is called a flutter.

The touch of a butterfly’s wings is so delicate it can tickle flowers.

Some turtles can live to be over 100 years old.

Alligators can live up to 50 years in the wild.

A group of frogs is called an army.

Squirrels can remember where they buried hundreds of acorns.

A group of owls is called a parliament.

A snail can move at a speed of 0.03 miles per hour.

Reindeer eyes change color depending on the season.

Beavers have transparent eyelids which allow them to see underwater.

The tongue of a hummingbird is longer than its beak.

Some ants herd aphids, much like humans herd cattle.

Goats have rectangular pupils that give them a wider field of vision.

A group of whales is called a pod.

Fish can recognize themselves in a mirror.