There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen.
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Cymothoa exigua is a type of parasite that enters through fish's gills, eats their tongue, and then replaces it.
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