Surprising and Fun Facts About Animals for Kids

Did you know that elephants are the largest land animals on Earth?

Some birds can mimic human speech, like parrots.

Sloths are the slowest animals in the world.

Snails can sleep for up to three years.

A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance.

Dolphins are known for their intelligence and playful nature.

Bats are the only mammals that can fly.

Octopuses have three hearts.

Gorillas and humans share about 98% of their DNA.

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

Cows have best friends and can become stressed if separated from them.

The average lifespan of a butterfly is only two weeks.

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

Penguins propose to their mates by giving them a pebble.

Kangaroos can leap up to three times their body length in one bound.

Owls can rotate their heads up to 270 degrees.

Cheetahs are the fastest land animals, reaching speeds up to 70 mph.

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

Giraffes have the same number of neck vertebrae as humans.

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

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

Alligators can live up to 100 years.

Surprising and Fun Facts About Animals for Kids part 2

The blue whale is the loudest animal on the planet, and its calls can be heard over 600 miles away.

Bees have five eyes.

Sea otters hold hands when they sleep to keep from drifting apart.

The tongue of a snail is as long as its entire body.

Ants never sleep.

Bald eagles have a wingspan of up to 8 feet.

Tasmanian devils are extremely loud and can be heard up to a mile away.

Goats have rectangular pupils.

Dragonflies can fly backward.

The average housefly lives for only 2-4 weeks.

The star-nosed mole has 22 tentacles on its nose.

Hippopotamuses can open their mouths to almost 180 degrees.

Turkeys can blush.

Rats laugh when tickled.

An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain.

Narwhals have a long tusk that is actually a tooth.

Horses can sleep both lying down and standing up.

The bite force of a crocodile is stronger than that of a great white shark.

Squirrels often forget where they bury their acorns, which allows them to help plant new trees.

The tongues of hummingbirds can lick up to 13 times per second.

Axolotls can regenerate lost body parts, including limbs and even their heart.

Zebras have black skin beneath their fur.

Sea cucumbers can expel their internal organs through their anus as a defense mechanism.