Fascinating Facts about Animals

Sharks have been in existence for over 400 million years, even before the extinction of dinosaurs.

A cheetah can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in less than three seconds.

Turtles can breathe through their butts.

A giraffe’s long neck has the same number of vertebrae as humans.

Kangaroos cannot walk backward.

Elephants are the only animals that cannot jump.

A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance.

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

Koalas sleep an average of 18-20 hours a day.

Female lions are the primary hunters in a pride.

Pigs are more intelligent than dogs.

Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.

Male seahorses give birth, not females.

Bats are the only mammals capable of sustained flight.

The heart of a hummingbird beats up to 1,200 times per minute.

A group of owls is called a parliament.

Polar bears have black skin beneath their white fur.

Dolphins have names for each other and can call out to each other by name.

A snail can sleep for up to three years.

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

Honey never spoils.

The nests of weaver birds are so intricately woven that they can weigh up to a ton.

The largest spider in the world is the Goliath birdeater and can grow up to a foot in length.

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

A group of jellyfish is called a smack.

Elephants can smell water from miles away.

Male penguins propose to females by giving them a pebble.

A squid’s eyeballs can measure up to 16 inches in diameter.

Squirrels plant thousands of new trees each year, as they forget where they buried their acorns.

The mantis shrimp has the most complex eyesight of any animal.

A chameleon’s tongue is longer than its body.

Turkeys can blush.

Female mosquitoes are the ones that bite humans, not males.

The brain of a goldfish only has a 3-second memory.

All clownfish are male, except the dominant one, which becomes female.

A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.

A group of crows is called a murder.

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

The eyes of a donkey are positioned in such a way that they can see all four of their legs simultaneously.

The average housefly only lives for about two weeks.

A flea can jump up to 200 times its own body length.

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

The woodpecker can peck up to 20 times per second.

Bees have five eyes.

The fingerprints of a koala are so unique that they are often used in forensic investigations.