Sifrhippus was a species of horse about the size of an average duck and roamed North America 56 million years ago.
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Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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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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The difference between antlers and horns is that antlers are shed each year and are made of bone while horns are kept for life and are made of living tissue and bone with a sheath that is very similar to human finger nails.
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The Hercules beetle, despite weighing only 100 grams, can lift 8 kilograms, making it one of the proportionally strongest animals in the world.
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The head of a jellyfish is called the "Bell."
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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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