Animal Facts
Learn amazing facts about wildlife with our regularly updated category for animal facts.
15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
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A fall of 30 feet can be survived by most cats.
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The Platypus used to be considered a myth like Bigfoot and the Yeti.
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Dogs can make about 100 different facial expressions.
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Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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A banana slug can be 6-8 inches and their erect penis can be just as long. Also, their penises emerge from their heads. After sex, banana slugs eat each others penises.
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A group of ferrets is called a business.
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If a vampire bat goes 2 days without drinking blood, they can die. However, well fed female bats will puke up blood and share it with other bats that they like in exchange for grooming.
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Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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When you shave a guinea pig it looks like a little hippo.
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When cats are happy, they may squeeze their eyes shut.
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The Basenji dog is the only dog that is not able to bark.
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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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There is a tiger named Kenny who is the only known tiger to have downs syndrome.
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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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A koi fish, named "Hanako", was owned by several individuals over many years and lived to be 226 years old, dying in 1977.
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The colossal squid has the largest eyes in the world.
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The Lion's Mane Jellyfish is the largest jellyfish in the world. They have been swimming in arctic waters since before the dinosaurs (over 650 million years ago).
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A puppy is born blind, deaf, and toothless.
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