Animal Facts

    Animal Facts

    Learn amazing facts about wildlife with our regularly updated category for animal facts.

    Completely-black chicken
    Completely-black chicken
    There’s a rare breed of chicken called Ayam Cemani that’s completely black. They have black plumage, legs, nails, beak, and even black meat, bones, and a black tongue!
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    Barnacle Penis Size
    Barnacle Penis Size
    The penis of a barnacle may reach up to eight to nine times its body size.
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    Demodex
    Demodex
    Demodex is an arachnid that lives on the skin of almost all humans. It has no anus, and when it dies, the accumulated faeces is released.
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    The Real Caterpie
    The Real Caterpie
    There's a caterpillar that looks like Caterpie from Pokémon.
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    Penguin Poop Seen From Space
    Penguin Poop Seen From Space
    Researchers find new emperor penguin colonies by looking for their poop from a satellite in space.
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    The Reason Dogs Turn in Circles
    The Reason Dogs Turn in Circles
    Dogs turn in circles before lying down because in the wild this turns long grass into a bed.
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    Earthworms Are Tasty
    Earthworms Are Tasty
    Earthworms are 82% protein, rich in Omega 3, and pair well with cumin and curry. They reportedly taste like bacon.
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    Ice Worms
    Ice Worms
    Ice worms live in glaciers and if they're exposed to temperatures above 40°F, they melt!
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    Cuddle Death
    Cuddle Death
    Once the Queen is deemed unfit to serve due to old age or disease, worker bees form a tight cluster around her until she dies from overheating, a process known as "cuddle death."
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    Hippo Blood Sweat
    Hippo Blood Sweat
    Hippos secrete a red-pink fluid, dubbed "blood sweat", which acts as a skin moisturizer, water repellent, sunscreen, and antibiotic.
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    Angora Rabbit
    Angora Rabbit
    The Angora rabbit is the world's fluffiest bunny, bred for its extremely long wool.
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    Cats and sleep
    Cats and sleep
    On average, cats sleep for 2/3 of their life. This would mean that a 9 year old cat has been asleep for 6 years.
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    World's Tallest Dog
    World's Tallest Dog
    Zeus, a Great Dane, was crowned the world's tallest dog in 2012. Measuring a whopping 1.11 meters (3'8") from shoulder to foot, he stood at an amazing 2.2 meters (7'3") in height on his hind legs.
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    Pudu Deer
    Pudu Deer
    The Pudu deer is the world’s smallest deer. They live in bamboo thickets to hide from predators, and can weigh up to 12 kilograms.
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    Ant Graveyard
    Ant Graveyard
    Ants have graveyards.
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    Giant Anteater
    Giant Anteater
    Giant Anteaters' front legs look like a panda.
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    Tree Lobster
    Tree Lobster
    The Tree Lobster, once thought to be extinct, is an insect that can grow to the size of a human hand, and it can only be found on a small island of rock that is Ball's Pyramid, Australia.
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    Pygmy Jerboa
    Pygmy Jerboa
    Measuring in at barely 2" long, the Pygmy Jerboa looks like a cross between a mouse and a duckling - and it's extremely cute!
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    Russian Bear Dog
    Russian Bear Dog
    Caucasian Mountain Dog (aka Russian Bear Dog) males reach over 200lb and have historically been used to hunt bears.
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    Army Ant Sutures
    Army Ant Sutures
    Army ants are used as “natural sutures”. Their jaws are so powerful, natives staple wounds by forcing ants to bite them and break off the body.
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