Animals are so fascinating don’t you think?
Around the world you will find animals that we scare you, animals that you would love to take home and really dangerous ones.
Especially in Africa and Australia, you will see the most beautiful but also dangerous creatures|
These are some facts about animals!
- Tigers are strong swimmers and they enjoy bathing ion ponds.
- Sloths only poop once a week.
- The strike of an eagle can be two times stronger than riffle shot!
- Wombat poo is cube-shaped.
- Hippos sweat is pink! Crazy right?
- Baby dolphins have spines on the sides of their tongue. The spines zip up to make a straw so that they can drink the mother’s milk without getting salt water in it.
- Some horned lizard species can aim and squirt blood from their eyes.
- The largest box is common to Australia’s northern oceans and it’s sting can cause cardiac arrest to its victims.
- Cows can sleep standing up!
- Did you know that snakes don’t blink?
- Frogs don’t drink water! Actually they absorb water through their skin.
- The word “animal” comes from the Latin animalis, meaning having breath, having soul or living being.
- The blue whale is the largest animal that has ever lived.
- Capuchin monkeys pee on their hands… They do that so they can wash their feet!
- A heart is formed when dragonflies and damselfies mate! Their tales create the beautiful image.
- The natural color of a flamingo is white but because of their diet it turns pink.
- Cats are not able to taste sugar because they do not have sweet taste buds.
- Penguins have excellent hearing!
- Sea otters hold hands when they sleep to keep from drifting apart.
- Well this is something! Turtles can breathe through their butts!
