Fun Animal Facts

Dolphins are known to give themselves names.

A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance.

The fingerprints of koala bears are so indistinguishable from humans that they have been confused at a crime scene.

Sloths only poop once a week.

Cows have best friends and get stressed when they are separated.

Goats have rectangular pupils that enable them to see almost 360 degrees around them.

A group of pugs is called a grumble.

Elephants can recognize themselves in a mirror, a trait only shared by humans, great apes, and a few other animals.

A snail can sleep for up to three years.

Octopuses have three hearts.

Honey never spoils. Archaeologists have identified pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible.

Penguins propose to their mates with pebbles.

Squirrels plant thousands of new trees each year by forgetting where they buried their acorns.

Dogs curl up in a ball when sleeping to protect their organs.

Turtles can breathe through their butts.

The tongue of a blue whale is so massive that around 50 people could stand on it.

Cheetahs can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph faster than a sports car.

Female ferrets will die if they go into heat and don’t find a mate.

Tarsiers have the largest eyes, relative to their body size, of any mammal.

Male puppies will often let the female puppy win when they play-fight to encourage bonding.

Fun Animal Facts part 2

Wombat feces are cube-shaped.

Beavers have transparent eyelids that allow them to see underwater.

Rats laugh when tickled.

A cat’s nose print is as unique as a human’s fingerprint.

Kangaroos can’t hop if their tail isn’t touching the ground.

Turtles can breathe through their butts.

A newborn kangaroo is about an inch long.

Sloths can hold their breath for up to 40 minutes underwater.

Cows have been found to have best friends.

An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain.

A newborn kangaroo is about 1 inch long.

Female bees are the ones who rule the hive.

A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance.

Cats have five toes on their front paws but only four on their back paws.

Seahorses mate for life and will hold each other’s tails when traveling.

A crocodile can’t stick its tongue out.

Snakes can unhinge their jaws to eat prey that is larger than their head.

Bats are the only mammal that are capable of sustained flight.

A baby kangaroo is called a joey.

Puffins mate for life and always build their nests in the same burrow year after year.

Hippopotamus milk is pink.

Turtles can live for 150 years or more.

Ostriches can run faster than horses, and the males can roar like lions.

The average chicken can live for five to ten years and can run at a speed of 9 miles per hour.

A dog’s sense of smell is 1,000 times stronger than a human’s.