Random Animal Facts

    230 facts tagged with Animal Facts

    When Koko, the gorilla famous for knowing sign language, was asked where gorillas go after death, she responded by signing “Comfortable hole, bye.”
    23
    Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
    383
    Cats lose almost as much fluid in the saliva while grooming themselves as they do through urination!
    205
    There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
    8
    When Washoe, the first chimp to use sign language, was told that her caretaker's baby had died, she signed "CRY."
    20
    Haicheng Earthquake
    Haicheng Earthquake
    In 1975, officials in the Chinese city of Haicheng were so alarmed by odd and anxious behavior of dogs and other animals, they ordered the evacuation of 90,000 residents from the city. Only a few hours later, a 7.3 magnitude earthquake destroyed nearly 90 percent of the city’s buildings.
    52
    The cat brain weighs about 30g.
    167
    Squirrels forget where they hide about half of their nuts.
    698