Animal Facts

230 facts tagged with Animal Facts

Clever City Birds

Some 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.

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Flatworms Mating

When flatworms mate, two "males" use their bifurcated penises to fence one another. The winner, or the flatworm who stabs the other with its penis, remains a male while the loser becomes female.

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Rats Laugh

Rats "laugh" when they are tickled.

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Lobster Communication

Lobsters communicate by peeing at each other.

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Alex the Parrot

A parrot named Alex was subject of a 30-year experiment. His last words to his caretaker were: "You be good, see you tomorrow. I love you."

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Sir Nils Olav

Norway has a king penguin as Colonel-in-Chief of their royal guard.

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Mouth-Peeing Turtles

There's a species of soft-shelled turtle in China that 'pees' in puddles through its mouth.

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Drunk Ants

If an ant is drunk, a fellow comrade will carry him back to the nest to sleep off the alcohol.

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