Fun Animal Facts for Kids

Did you know that a group of zebras is called a dazzle?

Giraffes have the same number of neck bones as humans.

Dolphins are known to be one of the smartest animals in the world.

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

Octopuses have three hearts and blue blood.

Koalas sleep for about 18-20 hours a day.

Elephants are the largest land animals and can live up to 70 years.

Did you know that penguins propose to their partners with a pebble?

Dogs have a sense of time and can tell when it’s time for their meals.

Bats can eat up to 1,000 mosquitoes in just one hour.

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

Turtles have been on Earth for more than 200 million years.

Cats have over 100 different vocal sounds.

Honeybees communicate with each other by dancing.

The average lifespan of a squirrel is 6 years.

Sharks do not have any bones, their skeleton is made of cartilage.

Rabbits can jump up to 3 meters in one leap.

Frogs actually drink water through their skin.

Camels can close their nostrils to keep sand out during a sandstorm.

Chameleons can rotate their eyes independently.

The stripes on a zebra are unique, just like our fingerprints.

Parrots can mimic human speech and learn new words.

Kangaroos can jump as high as three times their own height.

Ants can lift objects fifty times heavier than their own weight.

Fun Animal Facts for Kids part 2

Sloths move so slowly that algae grows on their fur!

Owls can rotate their heads 270 degrees without breaking their necks.

Butterflies taste their food with their feet.

A rhinoceros’ horn is made of keratin, the same material as our hair and fingernails.

Cheetahs are the fastest land animals, they can reach speeds up to 70 mph.

Deer can make different sounds to communicate with each other.

Alligators can live up to 50 years in the wild.

Snails can sleep for up to three years.

Penguins have a special gland that filters salt from the seawater they drink.

Owls can fly without making any sound.

Bees have five eyes and can see ultraviolet light.

Rats can tread water for up to three days.

Gorillas have unique nose prints, just like our fingerprints.

Whales communicate with each other through songs that can travel for miles.

Hedgehogs have around 5,000 spines on their back.

Emperor penguins can dive deeper than any other bird, up to 1,750 feet.

Flamingos are born with gray feathers and turn pink due to the food they eat.

Lemurs are only found in the wild on the island of Madagascar.

Seals can sleep underwater and only come to the surface to breathe.

Guppies are colorful tropical fish that can give birth to live young.

Chimps are our closest relatives, sharing 98.7% of our DNA.