WholesomeVampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.4761k14 years ago
InterestingOne reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.2841k14 years ago
InterestingAnts have two stomachs - one holds food for themselves, and the other is a 'social stomach' used to share food with other ants through regurgitation.1811k15 years ago
InterestingMost birds tilt their heads back when drinking water to let gravity help the liquid flow down their throat, but they swallow food using muscular contractions called peristalsis—the same mechanism humans use.1801k15 years ago
Mind-BlowingAnts began farming about 50 million years before humans thought to raise their own crops.17555k15 years ago
InterestingTo escape the grip of a crocodile's jaws, push your thumbs into its eyeballs. It will let you go instantly.1681k16 years ago
WholesomeSea otters hold hands while sleeping to avoid drifting apart, forming groups called 'rafts' that can range from a few individuals to over a hundred.1215k12 years ago
Mind-BlowingOutdatedThe most powerful electric eel is found in the rivers of Brazil, Columbia, Venezuela, and Peru, and produces a shock of 400-650 volts.591k16 years ago
InterestingCows can easily walk up stairs, but find it incredibly difficult and generally avoid walking down them due to their anatomy and poor depth perception.581k16 years ago
InterestingElephants are terrified of Bees and actually have a special, distinct vocalization for “Run away the Bees are angry”534k12 years ago