Interesting Facts About Animals

Did you know that elephants are the only mammals that can’t jump?

The heart of a blue whale is so big that a human could swim through its arteries.

Cows have best friends and can become stressed when they are separated.

Bees can recognize human faces.

A cat’s nose print is unique, just like a human’s fingerprints.

The average chicken can live for five years, but the oldest chicken on record lived for 16 years.

Dolphins give each other names.

Octopuses have three hearts.

Flamingos can only eat when their heads are upside down.

Koalas sleep for 18-20 hours a day.

A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance.

Male lions can sleep for up to 20 hours a day.

Honey never spoils, and archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old.

Sloths only poop once a week.

Male penguins propose to their mates by giving them a pebble.

The fingerprints of a koala are so indistinguishable from a human’s that they have been mistaken at crime scenes.

Polar bears are left-handed.

Seahorses mate for life and hold each other’s tails when they travel.

Cheetahs can go from 0 to 60 miles per hour in just a few seconds.

Otters hold hands when they sleep to avoid drifting apart.

Alligators can live for over 50 years in the wild.

Frogs cannot swallow with their eyes open.

Interesting Facts About Animals part 2

Male giraffes take a sip of the female’s urine to determine if she is ovulating.

Kangaroos can’t fart.

The bat is the only mammal that is capable of sustained flight.

Penguins have an organ above their eyes that converts seawater into fresh water.

A group of crows is called a murder.

Pigs can’t sweat which is why they like wallow in mud to cool off.

Horses can’t vomit.

The average lifespan of a squirrel is about 9 years.

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

Male pufferfish create incredibly beautiful and intricate patterns in the sand to attract mates.

Hippos produce pink milk.

The bite force of a saltwater crocodile is stronger than that of a T-rex.

Shrimp hearts are located in their head.

Mosquitoes are attracted to people who have recently eaten bananas.

A newborn kangaroo is about 1 inch long.

Male seahorses are the ones who give birth and can have up to 2,000 babies at once.

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

The incubation period for an ostrich egg is 42 days.

A group of owls is called a parliament.

Rats laugh when they are tickled.

The human brain and a squirrel’s brain weigh about the same.

Anteaters can eat up to 30,000 ants in a day.

Spiders can regenerate lost legs.