Animal Facts

    Random Animal Facts

    There are 483 Animal Facts!

    The blesbok, a South African antelope, is almost the same color as grapejuice.
    14
    The average 1 1/4 lb. lobster is 7 to 9 years old.
    13
    On some Caribbean islands, the oysters can climb trees.
    58
    The Savannah is the largest domestic cat breed. It resembles a small leopard and behaves like a dog. They can grow up to 40 lbs, have an eight foot vertical jump, and can be trained to walk on a leash and play fetch.
    17
    The average life expectancy of an ant is 45-60 days.
    81
    Flatworms Mating
    Flatworms Mating
    When flatworms mate, two "males" use their bifurcated penises to fence one another. The winner, or the flatworm who stabs the other with its penis, remains a male while the loser becomes female.
    15
    Under extreme stress, some octopuses will eat their own arms.
    198
    Unsinkable Sam (nickname of a German ship's cat) who served on 3 warships, one German, two British, all sank in action. The cat survived each sinking, floating away on wooden planks to rescue.
    19