100 Fun And Fascinating Facts About The Animal Kingdom

1. The blue whale is the largest animal ever known to have lived on Earth, reaching up to 100 feet in length and weighing as much as 200 tons.
2. Ostriches have the largest eyes of any land animal. Each of their eyes is bigger than its brain.
3. Sloths move so slowly that algae can grow on their fur.
4. Ants are incredibly strong for their size and can carry up to 50 times their own body weight.
5. The heart of a shrimp is located in its head.
6. Octopuses have three hearts and blue blood.
7. Kangaroos can’t walk backwards.
8. A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance.
9. Elephants are the only mammal that can’t jump.
10. The tongue of a blue whale is so large that 50 people could stand on it.
11. Koalas sleep up to 22 hours a day.
12. Penguins propose to their mates by giving them a pebble.
13. Dolphins have names for each other and can call out to each other specifically.
14. A snail can sleep for up to three years.
15. Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backwards.
16. The bat is the only mammal that is capable of sustained flight.
17. A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.
18. Goats and sheep have rectangular pupils.
19. The fingerprints of a koala are so indistinguishable from humans that they have on occasion been confused at a crime scene.
20. Spiders are not insects, but belong to the arachnid family.
21. Some birds, like parrots and crows, are known to use tools.
22. The axolotl can regenerate its limbs, spine, heart, and other organs.
23. The capybara is the largest rodent in the world.
24. Seahorses are the only animals in which the male, not the female, gives birth.
25. Tarantula spiders can survive for more than two years without food.
26. A group of owls is called a parliament.
27. The world’s smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat of Thailand, weighing less than a penny.
28. Hippos secrete a natural sunscreen that is pink and gives them their distinctive color.
29. The star-nosed mole can eat worms and small insects faster than the human eye can follow.
30. A rhinoceros’ horn is made of hair.
31. The chameleon can move its eyes in two directions at the same time.
32. A housefly hums in the key of F.
33. Despite its hump, a camel’s spine is straight.
34. Some worms will eat themselves if they can’t find any food.
35. The average chicken can live for five to ten years, depending on the breed.
36. The platypus and the echidna are the only mammals that lay eggs.
37. Pigs can’t look up into the sky because of the positioning of their necks.
38. The mantis shrimp can swing its claw so fast it boils the water around it and creates a flash of light.
39. The Tasmanian devil has the strongest bite per body size of any mammal.
40. The dung beetle navigates via the Milky Way, the only known animal to do so.
41. The oldest verified age for a tortoise was 187 years old.
42. Mosquitoes are more attracted to the color blue than any other color.
43. Frogs can freeze without dying during winter and then thaw, fully alive, in spring.
44. A group of parrots is known as a pandemonium.
45. Honeybees can recognize human faces.
46. The world’s smallest dog breed is the Chihuahua.
47. Rats and horses can’t vomit.
48. Naked mole rats are almost completely resistant to cancer.
49. A newborn kangaroo is about 1 inch in length.
50. Owls do not have eyeballs. They have eye tubes.
51. Giraffes have the same number of vertebrae in their necks as humans: seven.
52. The poison dart frog has enough venom to kill 10 grown men.
53. The tongue of a giraffe can be up to 20 inches long.
54. Cats have 32 muscles in each ear.
55. An ant eater is nearly 6 feet long, yet its mouth is only an inch wide.
56. The world’s smallest cat is the rusty-spotted cat of Sri Lanka and India.
57. Bees are capable of recognizing human faces.
58. Cows have best friends and get stressed when separated.
59. The okapi, a relative of the giraffe, has a prehensile tongue over a foot long to strip leaves from tree branches.
60. Some turtles can breathe through their butts.
61. An oyster can change its gender multiple times during its life.
62. A hummingbird weighs less than a penny.
63. Wombat feces are cube-shaped to mark territory and prevent them from rolling away.
64. The bat-eared fox has more teeth than any other mammal.
65. Sea otters hold hands when they sleep to keep from drifting apart.
66. Pigeons can do math at a similar level to monkeys.
67. An elephant’s skin is so sensitive it can feel a fly landing.
68. Cheetahs don’t roar. They purr, hiss, whine and growl.
69. The male peacock spider, to win over the female, performs a complex dance.
70. Lobsters taste with their legs and chew with their stomachs.
71. The tapeworm can grow up to 30 feet long in a host.
72. The bonobo, our closest primate relative, shares 98.7% of our DNA.
73. Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
74. The horned lizard can shoot blood out of its eyes as a defense mechanism.
75. Some species of squid have been found to live more than 13,000 feet deep in the ocean.
76. A woodpecker’s tongue wraps around its skull when it’s not in use.
77. The lyrebird can mimic almost any sounds it hears, including chainsaws.
78. There are over 1,000 different bat species.
79. Grizzly bears have been known to cover their tracks to avoid being followed.
80. The mimic octopus can not only change colours, but will mimic the shapes of other animals.
81. The lifespan of a squirrel is about nine years.
82. African elephants have the longest pregnancy of all the animals. It lasts up to 22 months.
83. The world’s deadliest animal, responsible for the most human deaths every year, is the mosquito.
84. A butterfly tastes with its feet.
85. The male emperor penguin is the one who incubates their single egg while the female goes off to eat and store energy for feeding.
86. Swans form monogamous pair bonds that last for many years, and in some cases can last for life.
87. A group of crows is called a murder.
88. The average dolphin eats one-third of its weight on food each day.
89. A crocodile’s age can be determined by its belly scales.
90. Sharks are the only fish that can blink with both eyes.
91. The male seahorse carries the eggs until they hatch instead of the female.
92. The box jellyfish is considered the most venomous marine creature.
93. The immortal jellyfish can revert back to a juvenile form after it has mated.
94. Honey bees can flap their wings 200 times every second.
95. The weight of all the ants on Earth is greater than the weight of all the humans on the planet.
96. Spiders are not considered insects but are actually part of the arachnid family.
97. Cheetahs can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in just a few seconds.
98. Some lizard species can detach their tails when threatened. They later regrow them.
99. A zebra’s stripes are unique to each individual, much like a human’s fingerprints.
100. When in danger, the African crested porcupine raises and vibrates its quills to scare predators.

Originally posted 2023-09-21 18:10:04.

Please share this page on social media and help us grow!