Cymothoa exigua is a type of parasite that enters through fish's gills, eats their tongue, and then replaces it.
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Nicole Kidman is scared of butterflies.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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Cats sleep for 70% of their lives.
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In 1918, a homing pigeon saved over 190 American soldiers by delivering a message to nearby support despite having been shot through the breast, blinded in one eye, covered in blood, and with a leg hanging on by just a tendon.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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When a drone bee mates with a queen, its ejaculation is so powerful that it can even be heard by the human ear.
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