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Animal Facts
Flamingos pull one leg up to their bodies to save heat that could otherwise be lost when standing in cold water.
Instead of roaring, Tyrannosaurus rexes likely produced booming sounds via closed-mouth vocalization, with deep frequencies that could carry over miles.
Standing at around 3-4 feet (0.9-1.2 meters) tall, velociraptors were only about twice the size of an average chicken.
In 2015, scientists discovered sharks living in an underwater volcano near the Solomon Islands. However, human exploration is unsafe due to risks of burns from the heat and acidity.
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.
The national animal of Scotland is the unicorn, which has been featured in Scottish heraldry since the 12th century.
Male billy goats smell so bad because they urinate on their own head, beard, and front legs to smell more attractive to females during their mating season.
When bumblebees flap their wings, they generate a positive charge, which transfers to the flowers they land on. This tells other bees not to visit the flower.
Brian the Bonobo was treated with Paxil for anxiety, and he was documented sharing his pills with other apes during his recovery.
George Washington was a fan of hunting hounds and kept more than 30 of them. According to one of his journals, three of the hounds were named Drunkard, Tipler & Tipsy.
The first European scientists to examine a platypus body thought it was an elaborate hoax created from several other animal parts, including a duck’s bill and a beaver’s tail.
Ambergris, an ingredient in some luxury perfumes, is produced in the digestive system of sperm whales. It smells like poop when fresh but gains a sweet scent after aging.
Eagles have the best eyesight in the animal kingdom. They can see about eight times further than humans and quickly shift focus, essentially zooming their eyes.
In 2019, a state of emergency was declared in one of Russia’s Arctic regions due to a mass invasion of polar bears.
Owl cafés are popular in Japan, especially in Tokyo, where visitors can observe and hold owls in a controlled environment.
One horse can have approximately 15 horsepower. Horsepower is about 746 watts. The term was coined in the late 18th century.
From 1953 to 1957, NBC’s Today Show had a chimpanzee co-host named J. Fred Muggs. It is estimated he brought in the network around $100 million.
