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Animal Facts
The “London Underground mosquito” got its name for biting people on the Tube during the Blitz in World War II. However, these mosquitoes existed long before the Underground was built.
Oysters are not the only type of mollusk capable of producing pearls. Although it’s pretty rare, clams and mussels also occasionally create them.
Giant manta rays have the largest brain-to-body ratio of any fish, with particularly well-developed areas for learning, problem-solving, and communicating.
Mosquitoes helped the Continental Army during the American Revolution by spreading malaria among British troops.
Honey bees visit around 2 million flowers and fly more than 55,000 miles to make just 1 pound of honey.
Honey and items immersed in honey can be preserved for centuries. The long shelf life is due to an enzyme found in the stomachs of bees.
Kangaroos are the world’s largest marsupials, with the red kangaroo being the largest species, reaching heights of up to 6.6 feet.
In 1996, researchers found a young orca with severe spine and fin injuries. Unable to hunt, the calf, called Stumpy, was cared for by up to five different orca pods.
In Antarctica, researchers found fossils of Palaeeudyptes klekowskii, a giant extinct penguin thought to reach 6’ 6” (2 meters) in height and weigh about 256 pounds (116 kilograms).
The national animal of Scotland is the unicorn, which has been featured in Scottish heraldry since the 12th century.
From 1948 to 1958, a Florida man tricked locals into thinking a 15-foot-tall penguin had visited their local beach by wearing giant cast-iron shoes shaped like penguin feet.
Research shows that cow tipping is unlikely. Standing cows require up to 899 pounds of force (4,000 newtons) to tip, requiring up to fourteen people in a coordinated effort.
In Thailand, coconut farmers utilize trained macaque monkeys, which can harvest up to 1,600 coconuts a day, compared to 80 to 200 coconuts picked by human workers.
In 2012, a swan capsized a man’s kayak and prevented him from swimming to shore, which caused him to drown.
Seagulls imitate rain by stamping their feet in a behavior known as the “rain dance.” This behavior lures worms and insects to the surface.
Elephant seals can dive up to 5,000 feet (1,524 meters) deep and remain submerged for as long as two hours, tolerating the crushing pressures of the deep sea.
Humans aren’t the only animals that make drum beats. Macaque monkeys and even some rodents have been observed drumming with their paws.
Standing at around 3-4 feet (0.9-1.2 meters) tall, velociraptors were only about twice the size of an average chicken.
Pal, a male collie initially hired as a stunt dog for the 1943 movie “Lassie Come Home,” performed so well that he was recast as Lassie, replacing the original female collie.
In November 1957, a Soviet space dog named Laika became the first animal to orbit Earth, aboard Sputnik 2.
