Animal Facts

    Animal Facts

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

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    Dogs sometimes fake being sick to get attention.
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    Scientists Trained Fish to Walk on Land
    Scientists trained a group of fish to walk on land and, over a period of 8 months, their body shape adapted to the terrestrial lifestyle.
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    A polar bear's skin is black. Its fur is not white, but actually clear.
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    Dragonflies can travel up to 60 mph.
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    Dragonflies have six legs but cannot walk!
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    In the last 4,000 years, no new animals have been domesticated.
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    Kittens are born both blind and deaf.
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    Polar Bears can eat more than 50 lbs. of meat in one setting.
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    The first two years of a dog's life are equal to 24 human years.
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    When a male gentoo penguin "falls in love" with a female penguin, he searches the entire beach to find the perfect pebble to present to her.
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    When the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
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    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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    Elephants are among the most emotional creatures in the world - they have even been known to rescue other animals, such as trapped dogs.
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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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    The Real Caterpie
    The Real Caterpie
    There's a caterpillar that looks like Caterpie from Pokémon.
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    A dragonfly has a lifespan of 24 hours.
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    A mole can dig a tunnel 300 feet long in just one night!
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    An elephant trunk has no bone but 40,000 muscles.
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    An elephant's tooth can weigh as much as 12 pounds.
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    A hippo can open its mouth wide enough to fit a 4 foot tall child inside!
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