AnimalsWholesomeVampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.4761k
AnimalsInterestingOne reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.2841k
AnimalsInterestingAnts have two stomachs - one holds food for themselves, and the other is a 'social stomach' used to share food with other ants through regurgitation.1811k
AnimalsInterestingMost 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.1801k
AnimalsMind-BlowingAnts began farming about 50 million years before humans thought to raise their own crops.17555k
AnimalsInterestingTo escape the grip of a crocodile's jaws, push your thumbs into its eyeballs. It will let you go instantly.1681k
AnimalsWholesomeSea otters hold hands while sleeping to avoid drifting apart, forming groups called 'rafts' that can range from a few individuals to over a hundred.1215k
AnimalsMind-BlowingOutdatedThe most powerful electric eel is found in the rivers of Brazil, Columbia, Venezuela, and Peru, and produces a shock of 400-650 volts.591k
AnimalsInterestingCows can easily walk up stairs, but find it incredibly difficult and generally avoid walking down them due to their anatomy and poor depth perception.581k
AnimalsInterestingElephants are terrified of Bees and actually have a special, distinct vocalization for “Run away the Bees are angry”534k
AnimalsInterestingThe Giant South African Earthworm can grow up to 22 feet long and 1 inch in thick.511k
