Weird Facts About Animals

Did you know that a group of crows is called a murder?

The quokka, an Australian marsupial, is called the happiest animal in the world because it seems to have a perpetual smile on its face.

A giraffe’s tongue is so long that it can clean its own ears with it.

The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth, and its heart is as big as a small car!

Male seahorses are the ones who give birth to their offspring.

The bombardier beetle can shoot boiling hot liquid from its rear end as a defense mechanism.

A sloth only poops once a week.

The star-nosed mole has 22 appendages on its nose, which it uses to sense its surroundings.

The honey bee’s wings beat around 200 times per second.

The echidna, also known as the spiny anteater, is one of the few mammals that lays eggs.

A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.

Some birds can recognize themselves in a mirror, including pigeons and magpies.

A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance.

The axolotl can regenerate its limbs and organs, making it a master of self-healing.

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

The Brazilian Wandering Spider is the most venomous spider in the world.

Puffins mate for life and always return to the same burrow each year with their partner.

The pistol shrimp can create a bubble that collapses so fast, it produces a sound as loud as a gunshot.

Elephants are the only mammals that can’t jump.

The koala has a unique fingerprint, just like humans.

A group of jellyfish is called a smack.

Octopuses have three hearts.

Kangaroos cannot walk backward.

The arm span of a giant Pacific octopus can reach up to 20 feet across.

A group of owls is called a parliament.

The tongue of a blue whale weighs as much as an adult elephant.

Male ferrets can die within a few months if they don’t find a mate.

The deep-sea anglerfish has a glowing lure on its head to attract prey.

A group of otters is called a romp.

The hammerhead shark’s head shape helps increase its visual range.

Female hyenas have pseudo-penises, which are larger than the males’ actual penises.

Owls cannot move their eyes, so they have to turn their heads around to see different directions.

The poison dart frog is one of the most poisonous animals in the world.

Goats have rectangular pupils to have a wider field of vision.

The tongue of a blue whale is so big that a car could drive on it.

The mantis shrimp has the most complex eyes in the animal kingdom, with 16 color receptors.

A group of hedgehogs is called an array.

Some termites can produce light, which is used for communication within their colonies.

The common house fly hums in the key of F.

The eyes of a chameleon can move independently of each other.

A group of rhinos is called a crash.

Cows have a specialized digestive system that allows them to regurgitate and re-chew their food.

The eyelashes of a camel are longer than its body.

The blue poison dart frog carries enough toxin to kill 10 adult humans.

A group of porcupines is called a prickle.