InterestingTo escape the grip of a crocodile's jaws, push your thumbs into its eyeballs. It will let you go instantly.1681k
Mind-BlowingThe lungfish can live out of water for three years in a state of suspended animation.594k
InterestingElephants are terrified of Bees and actually have a special, distinct vocalization for “Run away the Bees are angry”534k
InterestingSome birds in cities have learned to line their nests with cigarette butts in order to ward off parasites, as burnt nicotine works as an insecticide to ward off mites, lice, and fleas.323k
WeirdArmy ants are used as “natural sutures”. Their jaws are so powerful, natives staple wounds by forcing ants to bite them and break off the body.255k
Mind-BlowingHippos secrete a red-pink fluid, dubbed "blood sweat", which acts as a skin moisturizer, water repellent, sunscreen, and antibiotic.225k
Mind-BlowingSome older/less efficient worker termites will develop 'backpacks' of toxic chemicals that explode when the termite is threatened. They are essentially used as suicide bombers when the colony is being attacked.91k
Weird15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.62k
WeirdParrotfish make themselves a kind of mucus 'sleeping bag' which masks their smell from predators and keeps parasites away.51k