Nervous dogs wag their tails to the left, and happy dogs to the right (from the dog’s point of view) – and fellow canines pick up on this lop-sided tail language.
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One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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Whales and dolphins can't taste anything other than salt.
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Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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