A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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The Platypus used to be considered a myth like Bigfoot and the Yeti.
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When Koko, the gorilla famous for knowing sign language, was asked where gorillas go after death, she responded by signing “Comfortable hole, bye.”
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Cats lose almost as much fluid in the saliva while grooming themselves as they do through urination!
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The world’s largest frog, the Goliath frog, can grow over 13 inches in length and can jump up to 10 feet in a single bound.
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