Cool Facts About Animals

Did you know that the tongue of a blue whale is so big that 50 people can stand on it?

Penguins have a special gland that allows them to drink seawater and survive.

The average lifespan of a squirrel is around 7 years.

A male ostrich can roar like a lion.

The color of a flamingo’s feathers comes from the food they eat.

A snail can sleep for up to 3 years.

Cows have best friends and they tend to spend most of their time together.

A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.

Unlike humans, goats have rectangular pupils.

A cheetah can reach speeds of up to 60 miles per hour in just a few seconds.

A group of frogs is called an army.

Some birds can recognize themselves in mirrors, which is a sign of self-awareness.

Star-nosed moles can eat their body weight in food every day.

Bats are the only mammals capable of sustained flight.

An elephant’s trunk contains around 150,000 muscles.

A hummingbird’s heart beats up to 1,260 times per minute.

The fingerprints of koalas are so similar to humans that they have been mistaken at crime scenes.

Oysters can change their gender multiple times throughout their lives.

Dogs have three eyelids: one for protection, one for moisture, and one for full closure during sleep.

Sloths only poop once a week.

The average lifespan of a housefly is only 28 days.

Male seahorses carry and give birth to their young.

Cool Facts About Animals part 2

Turtles can breathe through their butts.

A goldfish’s memory span is only about three seconds.

A group of crows is called a murder.

The saliva of a mosquito contains anesthetic properties to keep its victim from feeling the bite.

A praying mantis is the only insect that can turn its head 360 degrees.

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

The bite of a king cobra can kill a full-grown elephant in just a few hours.

Bees communicate through a dance known as the waggle dance.

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

Humpback whales create songs that can last up to 20 minutes and can be heard miles away.

A kangaroo cannot hop backward, only forward.

The male ferret will often die within a few months after mating due to a sudden drop in testosterone.

The brain of an octopus is shaped like a doughnut.

Armadillos always give birth to identical quadruplets.

The tongue of a blue-tongued skink lizard is bright blue.

A giraffe’s neck contains the same number of vertebrae as a human’s.

Dolphins use a unique whistle to call each other by name.

Rats can laugh when they are tickled.

Female sharks can reproduce without mating with a male (known as parthenogenesis).

A chameleon’s tongue is twice the length of its body.

A jellyfish’s body is 95% water.

Female black widow spiders often eat their male partners after mating.

The albatross has the largest wingspan of any bird, reaching up to 11 feet.