Animal Facts
Learn amazing facts about wildlife with our regularly updated category for animal facts.
The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world.
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The heart of a mouse beats 650 times per minute!
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The lifespan of the common goldfish is over 20 years!
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The lungfish can live out of water for three years in a state of suspended animation.
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The male gypsy moth can "smell" the virgin female gypsy moth from 1.8 miles away!
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The male platypus has poisonous spurs on its legs.
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The male praying mantis cannot copulate while its head is attached to its body. The female initiates sex by ripping the males head off.
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The most powerful electric eel is found in the rivers of Brazil, Columbia, Venezuela, and Peru, and produces a shock of 400-650 volts.
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The octopus' testicles are located in its head.
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The oldest pig in the world lived to the age of 68.
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The only food that cockroaches wont eat are Cucumbers!
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The original name for the butterfly was 'flutterby'!
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The penguin is the only bird that can swim, but cannot fly.
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The penguin is the only bird who can swim, but not fly!
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The placement of a donkey's eyes in its' heads enables it to see all four feet at all times.
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The poison-arrow frog has enough poison to kill about 2,200 people!
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The praying mantis is the only insect that can turn its head!
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The quills of a porcupine are soft when they are born.
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The sloth (a mammal) moves so slowly that green algae can grow undisturbed on its fur!
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The starfish is one of the few animals who can turn it's stomach inside-out!
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