When it comes time to give birth, the female shark loses her appetite so she won't be tempted to eat her own pups.
280
The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
213
Only 3% of bird species have penises.
0
The blesbok, a South African antelope, is almost the same color as grapejuice.
14
In 2011, a male tiger in India adopted a litter of orphaned cubs, taking on the role of ‘mother’. Wildlife officials say such behavior had never been observed before.
9
Camels have three eyelids to protect themselves from blowing sand!
30
A hippo can open its mouth wide enough to fit a 4 foot tall child inside!
23
Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
132