Random Animal Facts

Did you know that a group of flamingos is called a flamboyance?

Elephants have the longest pregnancy of all mammals, lasting about 22 months.

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

Sloths only poop once a week.

A kangaroo cannot hop backwards.

A newborn kangaroo is about one inch long.

Crocodiles can live up to 100 years.

Dogs have a sense of time and can distinguish between different lengths of time.

A female ferret will die if it goes into heat and cannot find a mate.

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

Female lions do the majority of the hunting in their prides.

Cheetahs can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in just a few seconds.

An octopus has three hearts.

Pigs are highly intelligent and can be trained to do tricks.

Koalas sleep for up to 22 hours a day.

A group of owls is called a parliament.

Sharks have been on Earth for more than 420 million years.

The average housefly lives for only two to three weeks.

A group of jellyfish is called a smack.

Rabbits have an exceptional sense of smell and can detect certain diseases.

Dolphins are known to display emotions and often show signs of grief.

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

Gorillas build beds out of leaves and branches to sleep in at night.

Alligators can regrow their teeth throughout their lives.

Random Animal Facts part 2

Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.

The average lifespan of a squirrel is about five to six years.

Camels have three eyelids to protect themselves from blowing sand.

Emperor penguins can stay underwater for up to 20 minutes on a single breath.

A snail can sleep for up to three years at a time.

Bees can recognize human faces.

Giraffes have the same number of vertebrae in their necks as humans.

The hump of a camel is not filled with water, but with fat reserves.

Puffins mate for life and return to the same burrow each year.

Seahorses are the only animals in which the male carries and gives birth to the young.

The world’s smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat, which weighs less than a penny.

Male fireflies emit light to attract females during their courtship.

Humpback whales create elaborate songs that can last up to 20 minutes.

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

A group of penguins in the water is called a raft.

The oldest known breed of dog is the Saluki, which dates back over 7,000 years.

Snakes smell with their tongues.

A tarantula’s silk is stronger than steel.

Bats are the only mammal that can fly.

The fastest land animal is the cheetah, which can reach speeds of up to 70 mph.

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