Sharks have been on the planet longer than trees.
14
It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
217
It has been estimated that a bite from a grizzly bear can crush a bowling ball.
11
A giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
216
15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
1
Unsinkable Sam (nickname of a German ship's cat) who served on 3 warships, one German, two British, all sank in action. The cat survived each sinking, floating away on wooden planks to rescue.
19
Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
182
Cats and dogs can hear ultrasound.
350