Animal Facts

    Animal Facts

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

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    The penguin is the only bird who can swim, but not fly!
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    The quills of a porcupine are soft when they are born.
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    A cow produces 200 times more gas a day than a person.
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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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    There is a species of clam that can grow up to four feet long and weigh up to 500 pounds.
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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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    Ants make up 1/10 of the total world animal tissue. The total biomass of all the ants on Earth is about equal to the total biomass of all the people.
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    To find out if a watermelon is ripe, knock it, and if it sounds hollow then it is ripe.
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    Turtles can live for more than 100 years.
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    Snails can live up to 15 years.
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    The octopus' testicles are located in its head.
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    Some species of fish have voices!
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    The sting from a killer bee contains less venom than the sting from a regular bee!
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    The average life expectancy of an ant is 45-60 days.
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    The Wild Turkey is the only bird with a beard.
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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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    There are no ants in Iceland, Antarctica, and Greenland.
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    Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur!
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    The venom of the king cobra is so deadly that just one gram of it can kill 150 people.
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    There are over 58 million dogs in the U.S!
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