Random Animal Facts

    230 facts tagged with Animal Facts

    A scorpion can hold its breath for up to 6 days.
    19
    A cat rubs against people not only to be affectionate but also to mark out its territory with scent glands around its face. The tail area and paws also carry the cat's scent.
    293
    When Washoe, the first chimp to use sign language, was told that her caretaker's baby had died, she signed "CRY."
    20
    On some poorly researched trivia lists it is stated as a fact that a pregnant goldfish is called a twit. This is not true as goldfish lay eggs.
    71
    One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
    427
    Male Orangutans Can Be Attracted to Women with Red Hair.
    Male orangutans can be attracted to women with red hair. One male, Hsing Hisng, has even ripped pictures of Nicole Kidman out of magazines and placed them in his enclosure.
    11
    Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
    12
    Alligators can live up to 100 years.
    337