All Polar Bears are left-handed.
Cats have 6 blood types, dogs have 5, people have 4.
Koala means “no drink” and they don’t, they get the water they need from the eucalyptus leaves they eat.
76 people have killed by elephants since 1976.
If you count the number of times a cricket chirps within 14 second, then add 40, you can tell what the temperature is in degrees Fahrenheit.
Eagles mate in the air.
An Armadillo crosses the river by holding it’s breath and walking across the bottom.
Crocodiles swallow stones to aid in digestion and to control buoyancy in the water.
The age of a rattlesnake is not evident by the size or number of segments in its rattle. The rattle is often broken off after a couple of years. An adult rattlesnake that has the original button at the tip of its tail is rare.
The African gray is considered to be one of the most accomplished mimics. Parrots, when raised by humans, show an amazing ability to mimic people and noisy objects, but in the wild they have never been observed mimicking.
Bald eagles may use the same nest year after year, adding more twigs and branches each time. One nest was found that had been used for 34 years and weighed over two tons.
Hedgehogs give birth to one to seven babies which are born with the spines just below the skin. Spines start to appear within 24 hours.
An adult lion's roar can be heard up to five miles away and warns off intruders or reunites scattered pride members.
Just one insectivorous bat can eat 600 or more mosquitoes in a single hour.
A giraffe's tongue is purplish-black and can extend almost twenty inches! This adaptation is thought to keep the tongue from sunburn during their all-day feed.
Hippos were once thought to sweat blood. Actually, hippos secrete a pinkish colored oil that helps them keep their skin moist in the hot African climate.
The idea that llamas spit is true. Llamas usually spit to settle an argument over food or to decide which is the dominant llama. A female will also spit at a male to tell him to get lost. They do not normally spit at humans unless they are provoked.
The origin of the piggy bank in American society probably dates back to ancient China. Emperor Huang-Ti invented the Chinese calendar in 2367 B.C. and gave each year an animal representative. The year of the pig represents prosperity.
Sugar gliders have opposable thumbs and four fingers on both hands and feet. Each finger has a sharp toe that can hook like Velcro to most non-slick surfaces.
North American bullfrogs have teeth in the roof of their mouth and a muscular tongue capable of flipping prey into their mouth.