Incredible facts about animals
- Beaver teeth never stop growing, therefore, in order to control their length, these animals have to constantly nibble trees.
- Humpback whales make the loudest sounds among all living organisms. The sound produced by them can be heard at a distance of 800 meters.
- Elephants can smell water at a distance of about 3 miles. They are also one of three mammals that undergo menopause – the other two being humpback whales and women.
- Jellyfish Turritopsis is a unique inhabitant of the seas, which is able to rejuvenate itself by regenerating the cells of the body. Scientists called it “immortal”.
- Some African earthworms reach a length of more than 6 meters.
- Rats breed so quickly that in just 18 months, 2 rats could create more than 1 million kindred.
- Unlike humans, sheep have four stomachs, each of which helps them to digest the food they eat.
- Even when the snake closed its eyes, it can still see through the eyelids.
- The flies live no more than 2-3 weeks upon the average.
- You won’t believe, but on a small grassy lawn, there are about 50000 spiders. It is difficult to see them because of their green coloring.
- Bats are the only mammals that have the ability to fly.
- Alligators can live more than 100 years.
- Snow leopards eat not only the meat of sheep and goats. They can also eat a variety of vegetation.
- Tarantulas can live without food for more than two years.
- When the dogs are very hot, the sweat begins to stand out through the pads of their paws. Therefore, they sometimes lie on the floor to cool down faster.
- There are different species of zebras, each of which has its own count and location of black stripes on the body.
- Dogs have much better vision than humans, but at the same time they do not discriminate so bright palette of colors.
- Pigs and humans are the only living beings that are capable to sunbathe.
- Snails can sleep for three years without food or water.
- An elephant is the only animal with four knees.
- An Albatross can fly all day long flapping its wings only once.
- All domestic cats do not like the smell of any citrus.
- Chameleon eyes can rotate independently, allowing them to look in all directions at the same time without turning their heads.
- The tigers have not only striped fur, but also the skin.
- About 80% of all animals on Earth are insects.
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