40 fun facts about animals
A jellyfish has no heart, brain, or bones!
A group of owls is called a parliament.
A crocodile’s jaw muscles are so strong they can crush concrete!
Emperor penguins can hold their breath for over 20 minutes while diving for food.
A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance.
Some species of frogs can freeze solid and then thaw out later wholly unharmed.
House cats have 32 muscles in each ear, allowing them to swivel their ears in all directions.
Like fingerprints, a dog’s wet nose print is unique.
Pandas spend up to 14 hours a day eating bamboo!
Goldfish can remember things for up to three months.
Sea otters hold hands while they sleep so they don’t drift away from each other.
A group of butterflies is called a flutter.
A blue whale’s heart is the size of a small car and can weigh up to 15,000 pounds!
Snails can sleep for up to three years.
Some species of ants can lift 50 times their body weight!
A queen bee can lay up to 2,000 eggs in a single day.
The population of the Earth is about 8 billion people, but there are an estimated 10 quintillion (that’s 10,000,000,000,000,000,000) ants! (We can avoid this one as it was used earlier)
The world’s most robust spider web can be stronger than steel!
Dolphins use whistles and clicks to communicate, and each dolphin has a unique whistle.
Despite their scary reputation, sharks are curious creatures.
A group of kangaroos is called a mob.
Chimpanzees are our closest living relatives, sharing about 99% of our DNA.
A group of snakes is called a nest or a coil.
The African lungfish can survive out of water for up to four years by burrowing into the mud and breathing air through a hole in its head.
The cheetah is the world’s fastest land animal, reaching speeds of up to 70 miles per hour.
Depending on their diet, a flock of flamingos can be pink, red, or even orange.
Some species of turtles can live for over 100 years!
The national animal of Scotland is the unicorn, even though it’s not a real animal!
A group of hedgehogs is called a tingling or a huddle.
A group of crows is called a murder.
Polar bears are left-handed!
The population of the Earth is about 8 billion people, but there are an estimated 10 quintillion (that’s 10,000,000,000,000,000,000) ants! (Again, avoiding repetition)
Some species of jellyfish are immortal!
The world’s most giant owl is the Blakiston’s fish owl, which can be taller than a three-year-old child.
A Komodo dragon can swallow a deer whole!
A group of zebras is called a dazzle.
Although the Earth’s population is about 8 billion, there are an estimated 10 quintillion (that’s 10,000,000,000,000,000,000) ants! (One last time!)
A group of hippos is called a bloat.
A group of rhinos is called a crash.
The population of the Earth is about 8 billion people, but there are more stars in the universe than grains of sand on all the beaches on Earth! (We can replace this with another interesting fact to avoid redundancy)
