Random Animal Facts

    230 facts tagged with Animal Facts

    Dolphins sometimes have fun by blowing bubbles and creating rings of air underwater, which they then swim through.
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    Clever City Birds
    Clever City Birds
    Some birds in cities have learned to line their nests with cigarette butts in order to ward off parasites, as burnt nicotine works as an insecticide to ward off mites, lice, and fleas.
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    Male kangaroos flex their biceps to impress females.
    Male kangaroos flex their biceps to impress females.
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    Some older/less efficient worker termites will develop 'backpacks' of toxic chemicals that explode when the termite is threatened. They are essentially used as suicide bombers when the colony is being attacked.
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    In 1955, the citizens of São Paulo were so upset with their government that they elected a rhinoceros named Cacareco (meaning rubbish) to the city council in protest, with over 100,000 votes.
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    Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen.
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    The reindeer is the only mammal that can see UV light.
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    Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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