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Let’s see a show of hands, Pandas: how many of you love animals? Uh-huh, uh-huh, it’s just as we suspected—a whopping 159% of you are huge fans of the animal kingdom! Whether it’s cats, dogs, rabbits, or horses, we know for a fact that they matter to you just as much (and sometimes even more than) other people. But just how much do we really know about the animal kingdom?

When you start digging deeper, you realize that other living beings can be just as weird, if not weirder than, people themselves. Odd behaviors, character quirks, and peculiar instincts make for a better story than some of the fiction novels we’ve seen coming out in recent years. So today we’ll be diving headfirst into the world of obscure animal facts, courtesy of the knowledgeable trivia and biology experts over on r/AskReddit.

Check out the coolest facts below, upvote the ones that you didn’t know, and let us know in the comments if you’ve got some other interesting tidbits to share with the class. Oh, and you should definitely consider dropping some of these tasty info morsels at the next dinner party you go to—there’s nothing like bragging to your fellow Ravenclaws to make you seem like the next Attenborough. (Just remember to keep flapping your arms like a fashion chicken as you recite what you know.)

#1

35 Interesting And Weird Animal Facts Not Too Many People Know Crows recognize individual people even if they are wearing disguises and after many years. (The people are wearing disguises, not the crows.)

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Nathaniel
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I want to see a crow wearing a hat and a false moustache now!

Jake stenhouse
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You probably have and just didn’t recognise it

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crazy_cat_notAlady
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That clarification is much appreciated. I don't wish to see my crows flaunt deer hunters and staches one fine morning when I'm late to feed them!

Blackstone
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My dream is to befriend some crows and collect the little random treasures they bring.

New Everywhere
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would love to make a crow friend! They bring you cool shiny things and have good conversation. "Caw" -My future crow buddy

Tara
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, in fact it has. Researchers wearing full masks abducted and then later set free some crows. Not only did those crows later avoid them and harass them, but they got other crows outside their immediate family to do the same. Many years later they put back on the mask to see what would happen and walked around in it. The crows remembered that was the 'danger person' even after all that time. Pretty cool!

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Uncle Bud
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's something I actually didn't know. That's pretty amazing.

Kay Kelly
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thanks for the clarification!

Courtney Christelle
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You do not want to p**s off a crow, they hold grudges.

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    #2

    35 Interesting And Weird Animal Facts Not Too Many People Know All the deep sea anglerfish you see pictures of with the lil lights hanging over their heads? They're all female. The males are tiny and born with a terribly weak jaw and a massive hunger. They seek out a female, and torn between hungry and horny they bite her. She then releases an enzyme that fuses the male to her body. She slowly absorbs them into her body with only their lil testicles remaining so she can instantly fertilize her eggs when she wants to. Some females have rows and rows of lil testicles on their bodies from where they have absorbed multiple males. And you thought your sex life was weird, eh? But no kink shaming.

    Hyzenthlay87 , Przemek P Report

    DC
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hungry and horny ... horngry?

    TheEndIsNigh
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think I remember watching a show on Discovery where for the longest time a particular species of Angler was thought to reproduce asexually because no one could find the males (biologists were thinking the male would be similar in size or larger) Eventually they realized that those tiny little fish fused all over the female Angler's body were the males. Nature is so incredible. 😊

    Michelle C
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like to keep all the lil testicles I collect on a key ring

    Liamreel
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Like that fish was already weird enough ¿

    Cody
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Though apparently it's only a few species of anglerfish where this occurs. The rest have a more average sexual dichotomy.

    Mirabelle Skyrim
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    'Only a few' is already too many for me to absorb this knowledge while drinking my morning coffee.

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    Sarah_Tonin
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She's just a ✨little testy✨

    glowworm2
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That seems absolutely terrifying.

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    #3

    35 Interesting And Weird Animal Facts Not Too Many People Know Sloths are literally too lazy to go looking for a mate, so a female sloth will often sit in a tree and scream until a male hears her and decides to mate with her

    amishsheepherder , Javier Mazzeo Report

    No you didn't
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have been applying this strategy too. Not particularly successful so far, I must add.

    Marlowe Fitzpatrik
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It might be the tree-part that is the problem. Maybe try it on a park-bench. ;-)

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    I Think I'm Hilarious
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For some reason sitting and screaming doesn't seem to work quite as well for humans. Doesn't even get a sibling to bring me the tv remote :(

    Debrina Blackmoon
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe learn a few telekinetic spells(including one for channel-changing), and scare the sibling into being nice. Idk-just a thought.

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    Mozzarella
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why can’t this be more socially acceptable? Way easier than dating someone, cuz I probably can scream the loudest out of anyone. Honestly.

    Ara
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How do these creatures even exist?

    Lyop
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I bet she's not too picky either!

    Sinkvenice
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I knew this already but it cracks me up every time :-D

    François Carré
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is what most social media profiles do though.

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    Steven Wooding, from the Institute of Physics in the UK, recently shared with Bored Panda a cool animal fact that he thinks others should know, too.

    “Crows are the Einsteins of the bird world. Expert at solving puzzles, and they can even recognize your face. They will actively avoid individuals who have been aggressive toward them in the past," he told us that we should never underestimate crows. Ca-caw indeed.

    #4

    35 Interesting And Weird Animal Facts Not Too Many People Know Female dragonflies will fake being dead in order to stop unwanted male advances. 

    -eDgAR- , Les Attridge Report

    Nathaniel
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In some species of animal, being dead does not stop unwanted male advances. I am looking at you ducks!

    karl briggs
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The story briefly - Horny male duck A, chased male duck B in to a window. Duck B dies, undeterred duck A performes homosexual necrophilia on duck B. Kinky scientist watches whole thing with a raging D, spends X amount of time writing a paper on his experience. Everyone ridiculed him for wasting his time, as no one gives a flying F.

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    Shanaaia
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sometimes recommended for human females, too

    Trillian
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Human females can relate.

    cloudninejen
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Female dragonflies are my new spirit animal.

    Upstaged75
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I often do this myself. If some guy catcalls me while I'm out in public I just lie down in the street and pretend to die. It usually works, but not always. :)

    raincloud the whalien
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And that's the story of why the grown-ups don't want us to see Auntie/Uncle/(I need a gender-neutral term for this sibling-of-my-parent thing)!

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    Daren Nicholas
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sounds like my wife when i try to initiate

    Bonesko
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hmm🤔 that's not a bad idea. I'm going to try the dragonfly the next time I'm out and there's a creeper about.

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    #5

    35 Interesting And Weird Animal Facts Not Too Many People Know The chemical compound which is used to make fake banana flavour is the same compound honey bees use as an alarm pheromone. So never eat banana sweets near a beehive, and if you suddenly smell banana near a beehive, run!

    generic-volume , Boba Jaglicic Report

    Jennik
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Possibly the most useful thing I learned today

    Theris
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And beware, this compound is very often used in parfumes:) So no fancy Channel, if you planning to visit your bees. (And no alcohol, they hate it.)

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    Sinkvenice
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I knew this about wasps but didn't know bees were the same, that's cool. A man entered a record shop and said to the owner "I'm the world's top expert on wasps and I'd like to listen to the record about wasps that you have in the window. The owner said of course and took the man to a listening booth. A few seconds later, the man storms out, declaring again that he was the world's number one expert on wasps and those were definitely not wasps. The owner apologises, says perhaps it was a rare wasp that he hadn’t heard of before and he’ll have look to see if the record has been put in the wrong sleeve, but the man was so incensed he kept shouting at the owner saying he was an imbecile and how dare he treat the world’s top wasp expert so disrespectfully! The owner took him back to the listening booth looked at the record and says “Sir, you’ve been listening to the Bee side.”

    Funhog
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is true for the scent of real bananas, too. 🍌 Can confirm from personal experience. 😳

    k1ddkanuck
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They're so important. The loss of pollinators over the past few decades is a tragedy on a global scale. Also, bees are really cute when the dance. I really hope bee populations can be rehabilitated... in part, because we will probably experience a mass human die off if that doesn't happen.

    Winter
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I once learned that lemon balm (Melissa Officinalis) has the same chemical compound as a bee pheromone that tells them a location is a good place to live. So rubbing lemon balm near a hive will encourage them to accept it as their home. "Melissa" means "bee".

    Winter
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I find it fascinating when the same chemical compounds show up all over in nature. Like cyanide being in almonds (amaretto scent) but also in apple pips, centipedes and wheel bugs. Or coumarin being in cinnamon, alfalfa, clover, and sweet grass. I want more examples of this!

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    I Think I'm Hilarious
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So you mean that smell doesn't mean they're handing out free banana lollies? Dang it

    Lillukka79
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Isoamylacetate, the room smelled of bananas for a week, still can't stand the smell.

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    DJ Oetken
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *slowly stops chewing on my 1lb bag of banana runts*

    Manuel Delgado
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You don't know where does the fake vainilla aroma comes from...

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    #6

    35 Interesting And Weird Animal Facts Not Too Many People Know FACT: Dolphins have "bromances" in which two males pair up for as long as 15 years and help each other hook up with females.

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    Meanwhile, Dr. John W. Wilkinson, from the Amphibian and Reptile Conservation charity in the UK, told Bored Panda that learning about animals can help inspire us to protect them. He said that people sharing photos of animals can create a deeper interest in them and their conservation. So long as the wildlife doesn’t get disturbed too much.

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    If you happen to have a garden, one way that you can help your local amphibians and reptiles (we hear they’re very polite) is by building a garden pond for them. That and not using chemicals are two ways that you can really help out the life growing in your garden.

    #7

    35 Interesting And Weird Animal Facts Not Too Many People Know Tarantulas have pet frogs. The frogs eat bugs and parasites that would damage the spider’s eggs, and in turn the spider protects the frog. Even after the eggs hatch they continue to protect the frog.

    Hazmatix_art , Carlos Henrique Report

    Trigga
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pet? They are helping each other out

    Jihana
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So do dogs, and we still call them pets

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    Funhog
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And conversely, the frog says, “Hey everyone, I have a pet spider!”

    Trisha Howson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had no idea them two where friends I'm on to you frogs

    Mud spider
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just like cats owned by humans!

    DC
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They're not the cruel, soulless radial pattern of legs they're often made out to be, are they?

    Pollywog
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sound like a partnership!! People running our government should take notes!!!

    Yanna
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    aww that is so cute and wholesome

    Adam Leviness
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dogs can help transport people in the snow, heard sheep, narc on your friend holding a dime bag, sniff out explosives, be guide dogs, emotional support dogs. Plenty of dogs help humans and we still consider them pets.

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    #8

    35 Interesting And Weird Animal Facts Not Too Many People Know The binturong, also known as the bearcat, is an arboreal mammal closely related to the red panda. It smells like popcorn! My obscure fact about it is that captive binturong are capable of holding grudges, and will climb above people they dislike in order to s**t on their heads.

    gengarde , Stephen Michael Barnett Report

    Trigga
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who's smelling animals?

    Panda Who Mumbles, Constantly
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They release the pheromones that smell like popcorn into the air. In the Night Safari in Singapore, where I had seen them, you can smell them before you get to the binturong enclosure itself.

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    June
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Exactly my thought. I'm surprise you don't have more upvotes yet.

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    The Cute Cat
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This beast is native to my country. The villager afraid of this creature for they eat their chicken in ninja fashion. Some ghost case is actually their act

    phil blanque
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I have not seen you for awhile." "Yes, it's binturong."

    Kona Pake
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sounds like a lot of effort just to get even. Why not copy the chimpanzees and throw it at people of they dislike?

    Pat Head
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My daughter has a stuffed animal binturong named Binty.

    glowworm2
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have seen one of these guys and can confirm that they do indeed smell like popcorn.

    Jayne Kyra
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who is going around and smelling all these animals??

    Lisa Shearwood-Vingoe
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did this happen to the person with the interesting fact? -otherwise how do you know??!

    Klopec
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have s**t on many heads myself. Does anyone else's dog toes smell like popcorn

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    #9

    35 Interesting And Weird Animal Facts Not Too Many People Know In Africa certain tribes communicate directly with birds called Honeyguides letting them know they are ready to hunt. The honey guides then lead them to hidden beehives in trees. The tribesmen break open the hives and take the honey( an important resource in their diet) and leave the honeyguides the bee larva and wax to feast on. In fact, it’s the only known example of targeted two-way signals between people and a free-living species.

    spoon_shaped_spoon , Derek Keats Report

    Ian Webling
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Honey birds do this with honey badgers as well.

    Viv Hart
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, they guide the honey badger, or ratel, to the bee colony, the badger rips it apart to get to the honey, and the birds eat the exposed larvae.

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    Chewie Baron
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Importantly, if you don’t leave anything for the Honeyguides, they will then lead to you to predator. They’ve been known to lead humans and honey badgers to lions. So always make sure you pay them!!

    RedMarbles
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is really hilarious if it's true (with apologies to anyone who's actually been mauled by a lion for screwing over a honeyguide as the punishment does seem a bit harsh).

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    Kemboi
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fun fact: Do you know Africa has 54 countries and more than 300 tribes. At least specify the country.

    RedMarbles
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like there are many species in both temperate and tropical climates south of the Sahara.

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    El Dee
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm sure I've heard of fishermen cooperating with dolphins before? Maybe this is the only land animal??

    BonnyDK
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where we live in Texas wild birds help with bug populations. My sister had a wild mockingbird bird that would eat any grub worms she found while gardening. I had a wild robin that would follow me mowing the lawn to eat bugs that flew up. She also ate little snakes that hoeing the ground stirred up.

    Ace Girl
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Falconry enters the chat

    Evil Little Thing
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The falcons are captive though. Or at least, captured young and hand-raised.

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    DJ Oetken
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Had a similar relationship with my toddler and where he put my car keys.

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    "In a small garden, even an upturned dustbin lid or bowl will provide a place for animals to drink," Dr. Wilkinson explained to us that if space is an issue, even something as small as this can help. If you have more space, you can make a compost heap or build a log pile.

    "Climate change can be a very negative factor for frogs, toads, and newts. Ponds can dry up too quickly, meaning their tadpoles don’t have enough time to develop. Also, warmer winters affect hibernating frogs. They use more energy during hibernation and partially wake up, meaning they are in poorer condition for breeding. This is particularly hard on the females who put a lot of energy into making eggs (spawn)," the wildlife expert stressed that climate change is having a massive impact on local critters.

    #10

    35 Interesting And Weird Animal Facts Not Too Many People Know When caterpillars enter the chrysalis phase, they don’t just sprout wings, their entire body first turns into a liquid, soupy substance which then reforms into the butterfly.

    Unlucky-Pomegranate3 , Suzanne D. Williams Report

    Jayne Kyra
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A comment from Reddit: The real crazy fact is that despite liquifying and then reforming as a butterfly they retain memories from when they were a caterpillar.

    Sue From Michigan
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd love to know how scientists figured out that butterflies retain memories of being caterpillars.

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    Funhog
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And if you see a butterfly emerging from its cocoon, don’t “help” it get free because the wings will become deformed if you do so. It needs the struggle in order to become stronger.

    Kona Pake
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How many future butterflies did they kill to learn this?

    Troux
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How many other species did they test for reassembly after liquefying?

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    Erla Zwingle
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What on God's green earth would a caterpillar memory be?

    QuirkyKittyGirl
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That liquid sloshing you hear? That’s just my brain trying to leak out my ears.

    SydneyP
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You will not ruin butterflies for me with this soupy talk!!!!

    Currentlylost
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, their stomach digests them, their dna shifts, and the soupy mess morphs into a butterfly. I can never look at a butterfly the way I did when I was little

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    #11

    35 Interesting And Weird Animal Facts Not Too Many People Know Roosters deafen themselves temporarily every time they crow, so that they don’t damage their own hearing.

    Soulfighter56 , Sarah Halliday Report

    Lyop
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oooh! So its ok for the twat to give me mini heart attacks every morning from my bedroom window while he casually uses his internal earplugs?!!

    MimSorensson
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, but he’s a mothercocker and does it anyway. Poultry has zero ducks to give about human comfort.

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    Shanaaia
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So do many politicians

    Marianne
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder if human babies do that too.

    D Battle II
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Even they hate their own voices.

    El Dee
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I worked in a place that kept various animals for the public to come and see. Before that I thought the when 'the c**k crowed' it was just in the morning. Nope, all day long!! So glad my neighbours don't keep them lol!

    Argle Bargle
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They actually have a mechanism in their ear canal, and whenever they crow, their eardrum gets covered by a fleshy flap to protect them so they don't go deaf.

    Asher Tye
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They deafen everyone else too.

    Flopsy
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So they don't even know how loud and annoying they are! That rooster I chased with a rock one night was probably very surprised!

    Felicia Dale
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A lot of parrots can turn off their ears, too.

    KDav
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe I'm part rooster and that's why my ears close when I yawn or sneeze... I'm not a morning person, though, so this seems unlikely.

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    #12

    35 Interesting And Weird Animal Facts Not Too Many People Know We all know an octopus has 8 legs. It also has 3 hearts and 9 brains, and it can fit itself through a hole the size of a quarter.

    Waldo_007 , Diane Picchiottino Report

    k1ddkanuck
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Each tentacle contains grey (brain) matter. Each one literally thinks for itself, while the central brain does the legwork where it comes to coordination. They are basically aliens. And very smart ones. Be nice to octopuses.

    Funhog
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ..the central brain does the legwork. Bah dum tissh! 😁

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    Michael Hall
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also: Octopuses have blue blood. To survive in the deep ocean, octopuses evolved a copper rather than iron-based blood called hemocyanin, which turns its blood blue. This copper base is more efficient at transporting oxygen than hemoglobin when the water temperature is very low and not much oxygen is around.

    Carole
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I knew they had blue blood but not why so thank you for the additional info!

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    Jayne Kyra
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As long as their beak fits, so does the rest.

    HarriMissesScotland
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Everyone needs to see My Octopus Teacher, on Netflix.

    LMW
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes!! I watched this! It was unbelievable! I cried my eyes out!

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    GoGoPDX
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love octopus so much!! They are one of my favorite animals!

    Joy Hunter
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's a great book called "The Soul of an Octopus," by a highly regarded science writer named Sy (Sylvia) Montgomery.

    Jessica Julian
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some scientists have postulated they aren't native to this planet...that is how alien they are. Don't tell them I said that.

    Courtney Christelle
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They also throw things at each other and box.

    Zack Podany
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Octopus can fit through any opening large enough for its beak.

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    #13

    35 Interesting And Weird Animal Facts Not Too Many People Know A sperm whale call is so loud the sound waves could kill a human if they swam close to the whale. Apparently some divers said they could feel the water heat up from the energy of the sound.

    MountEverest14 , wikipedia.org Report

    Scagsy
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm pretty sure that when provoked, my wife could kill a human with her voice.

    Cody
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dude... Did you just call your wife a whale?! Don't let her see this comment!

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    SS
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The specific heat capacity of water is very high and, given the volume of water surrounding a whale, I highly doubt that the water heats up enough for a diver (wearing diving gear) to notice.

    Jayne Kyra
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Check out this amazing GoPro footage where you can move the video around! You can hear the whale calf and see other whales sleeping vertically! https://youtu.be/qIXT-hzWhiw

    Klopec
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love the way they sleep.

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    #14

    35 Interesting And Weird Animal Facts Not Too Many People Know Woodpecker tongues wrap around the back of their brains. This helps the brain stay protected during high speed pecking.

    powderabuser , Robert Woeger Report

    Ben
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Worth googling a picture, it looks quite awesome

    Moo Moo Futch
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a male great spotted woodpecker called Mister Chips who comes by between 6am and 8am and 7pm to 9pm. You can set your clock by him. He cheeps his little heart out when he is on the feeders. He lives in a tree near by so I can hear him cheeping away. Also as he flies from his nest to the feeders he makes some noise too so you can hear him coming. I love Mister Chips <3

    Chich
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So if birds are dinosaur decendants, does that mean that a 10 ton woodpecker once roamed the land?

    Dane-ish
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, that's not what "descends from dinosaus" means.

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    Coco
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lol. High speed pecking. Hahaha

    Axolotl King
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Remember kids, use protection during high-speed activities

    Monarch cat lady
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Holy sh**! Makes sense though it's an internal helmet

    ZenChickChristine
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This has nothing to do with protecting the brain and everything to do with needing a long tongue to reach insect larvae. Their tongues are barbed. The shape and density of the skull is what protects their brains.

    AR
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Didn't need to know that

    Boreddd🇺🇦
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Neither did I, but that's why I'm here, to learn weird s**t about animals

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    #15

    35 Interesting And Weird Animal Facts Not Too Many People Know Hippos sweat is red.

    Ethan8246 , Dušan veverkolog Report

    Jordi Sharpe
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bloodsweat. I've pet a hippo and that stuff is nasty. But it's worth it to pet a chonky amphibious cow.

    Oblong Circles
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not exactly. Not sweat ...read more here: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/do-hippopotamuses-actuall

    Dani Tuo
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is just the red dripping into it. Hippo milk is white.

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    Klopec
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think they're cute, I know they're mean, but there is something cute about them!

    bill marsano
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Said to nbe the origin of "sweating blood."

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    #16

    35 Interesting And Weird Animal Facts Not Too Many People Know The spines on a Tiger's tongue are sharp enough to lick skin clean off of muscle.

    me0619 , Alexas Fotos Report

    Mozzarella
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh s**t so you mean I *shouldnt* go to the tiger licking zoo? Noted.

    DJ Oetken
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I quit $1 a month shave club because I discovered I can splash a little milk on my cheek and let a Kitty cat kick off all my stubble.

    Uncle Bud
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I certainly didn't know that. Interesting. I think tigers are so beautiful.

    Claire Law
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Note to self, never get licked by a tiger

    Something
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So when Rajah in Aladdin acts like a dog, it's actually a lot less cute.

    Zephyr Anthem
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And if neutered their spikes will be thinner and shorter (same as the spikes on their ding dong)

    Jeffrey Diehl
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Muscle off of bone. All cats have sandpapery like tongues for striping the meat off of the bones of their kills/meals

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    #17

    35 Interesting And Weird Animal Facts Not Too Many People Know All halibut are male until they reach 45 inches in length. They then all become female.

    serouslydoe , Brian Yurasits Report

    Boris Long-Johnson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s telling that this comment gets 80+ Upvotes gets “JP”’s comment “demoted” gets, currently 8, downvotes. I don’t have a particular point other than it’s an interesting look at the BP demographic.

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    Bear
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does't their eye migrate to other side as well?

    Skye Mayhem
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes. They hatch looking like normal fish hatchlings.

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    Stephanie Barr
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not the only fish that changes gender. Clown fish, too, and I bet there are many more.

    Rob
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Human reproductive organs are developed from the same basic structure. How they develop in the womb depends on the hormones that are produced. So it's not too crazy to imagine that some species would be able to change their reproductive organs when they start producing different hormones at a certain moment in life.

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    Shelly Graham
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love it when their eyes begin to migrate to one side of their head! Creepy but entertaining!

    John Barber
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Then they all appear on Jeopardy.

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    #18

    35 Interesting And Weird Animal Facts Not Too Many People Know There is a genus of frog called "Mini". There are only three frogs in the genus, and their scientific names are all puns: Mini mum, Mini ature and Mini scule.

    SwimmingOnMars , Sergiu Nista Report

    Benita Valdez
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love scientists. So many funy and messed up names of things just because they felt like it 🤣 I found it I get to name it whatever I want

    DC
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, or you develop it and name it, then. The right is well earned beyond doubt.

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    Mozzarella
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well someone wanted to be a smart a**e that day

    Katrina Wysocki
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At first I read that as “There is a genius frog” and I thought well good for him

    Emerald Ocean
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I bet the scientists naming them had a lot of fun with that!

    Adam Eve
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah yes,, but don't forget the mini Cooper

    Mrs. Sherri C (Sherbear)
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    2 years ago

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    #19

    35 Interesting And Weird Animal Facts Not Too Many People Know Chickens will come say goodbye to each other when one is dying and they do soft clicks and will then leave and that chicken will normally die alone. Some chickens also will kill another chicken because they sense something’s wrong with the chicken, a disease for example. Hope u enjoyed these facts I found them in a book called How To Speak Chicken.

    WalterDaSquirrel1259 , William Moreland Report

    Aran Lindvail
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They will also absolutely eat dead chickens. They are tiny dinosaurs, after all.

    Eunice Probert
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And yet, I have one hen who is really not very well at all (vet can't work out what's wrong) and the others treat her with respect. They keep her warm at night and never harm her. So it doesn't always happen that hens will kill sick hens.

    Marlowe Fitzpatrik
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is probably not contagious, so maybe the instinct doesn't kick in? But I don't know, I was just thinking this when I read it.

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    Bobbie Meyers
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just love the commercials..."we feed a vegetarian diet to our chickens"... Uh, dude, chickens aren't vegetarians. First off, they eat bugs. Second, they love mice! Do those big farms not wonder why their barns are free of mice?

    Iapetos
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Animal agriculture commericals are so cringe.

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    Pam Ives
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A lot of animals will say goodbye to an animal they know is dying. When our dog was passing away all 3 cats stopped by him to give nose hoops and kisses.

    Trisha Howson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kinda heartwarming but sad at the same time .....

    DennyS (denzoren)
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That picture looks like a cool 90s album cover.

    Julia Merchant
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Imagine all the soft clicks of chicken in a slaughter house, saying goodbye to each other........ that breaks my heart

    PVR
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Chickens never cease to amaze me.

    Ozymandias73
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reminds me of the scene in Galaxy Quest with the aliens. One of them was limping to get some water with a busted up leg. At first, the others were looking sympathetic, then they attacked and ate him.

    raincloud the whalien
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reading this I'm gonna say all politicians know How To Speak Chicken

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    #20

    35 Interesting And Weird Animal Facts Not Too Many People Know Idk how obscure it is but the average lifespan for a squirrel is 16 years which is a lot longer than I would have ever thought

    covalentbond007 , Włodzimierz Jaworski Report

    Scagsy
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Imma come back as a squirrel. EDIT: Not because of this fact but because I like squirrels.

    Ru Bee
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Chinchillas live over 20 years

    pat hayes
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    bummer....they are totally destructive little fokkers..

    Hugh Crawford
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For that to be the average and considering how many squirrels don't make it nearly that long there must be some really old squirrels out there

    Nazda Pokmov
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And I've got a tribe of them eating my tulip bulbs every year....wish they'd move.

    Brenda
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Squirrels are just furry, nut hiding, bird seed stealing rats

    Danish Susanne
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is surprising to me too, since small animals have short lifespans as a generel rule, and a squirrel is certainly a small animal.

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    #21

    35 Interesting And Weird Animal Facts Not Too Many People Know Every once in awhile, an emperor penguin will do something very strange. Most of them will never do this, but the ones who do have stumped scientists for awhile now. Every once in awhile, a penguin will turn away from its colony and start heading for the interior of the continent (Antarctica). Away from the food, the water, the safety of the colony. Off alone towards certain death. Almost like zombies. In the past, scientists would try to stop them. Or take them back to the colony. At which point, they'd simply turn around and begin their journey again, in the same direction, toward the same end. Some would even get violent if they were met with intervention. The prevailing thought is that this penguin is depressed and is committing suicide in a very non-altruistic manner. But nobody knows for sure. There are a lot of possible explanations for this (including the possibility of a fungal infection similar to the cordyceps infection that can cause some colony insects to behave in exactly the same way, potential signs of brain tumors or other medical conditions that the birds are exposed to) It's well known that birds can experience depression or anxiety, but they tend to respond to this in very immediate ways, such as by over-preening (pulling out their own feathers), screaming, or being unusually quiet, loss of appetite, etc. (Bird anorexia is a MAJOR thing) These activities are signs of redirecting stress, while wandering off into the abyss of an unforgiving frozen continent implies the ability to analyze and think ahead in a way that most birds really don't seem to be able to do. So the reason may not be as immediately obvious as you might think. From what I know, no autopsies have been performed on these rogue penguins. Most likely because the conditions are too harsh to hunt their corpses down. But until one is performed, we really have zero idea why they do this. And yet they do. And the behaviour is common enough that it's been documented multiple times.

    StGir1 , Hubert Neufeld Report

    Mozzarella
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok I am now very creeped out and slightly depressed myself. Penguins being depressed makes me depressed.

    Deliana Belan
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And you being depressed that penguins can be depressed makes me depressed

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    Scagsy
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's my band name sorted: The Rogue Penguins here we come!

    Greta Denmark
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There was a Danish band called Nice Little Penguins.

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    Kes The Exquisite
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Interesting fact: autopsies performed on animals are called necropsies

    Lukyan Terdal
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think I have a cousin who did this.

    Katrina Wysocki
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well if it’s not depression maybe they realize they have a terminal disease or a contagious one and decide to isolate and die to keep the others safe. 🤷🏼‍♀️

    Lori E
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It sounds to me like it's sacrificing itself to save the colony, (disease or something). And yes, I know the post says "very non-altruistic manner"

    BasedWang12.2
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe they found whatever the Nazi's were looking for. Partying in some under ice city or somethin

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    #22

    35 Interesting And Weird Animal Facts Not Too Many People Know Platypus' glow teal under a UV light, so Perry the Platypus is actually the correct color.

    smollindy-loo Report

    Peppy Piplup
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dooby dooby dooba, dooby dooby dooba, dooby dooby dooba, PERRY!

    Vae
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Flying Squirrels glow Day-Glo Pink under one too!

    Scagsy
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why would he not be the right colour? That would just be silly.

    PattonPawter
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because platypi are usually brown (except when under a UV light)

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    Flameclaw
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now I feel like someone is spying on me. Listening to Phineas and Ferb music and I come across this.

    pancake
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    also the cry of a platypus kinda sounds like perry's growl thing

    Evelyn Haskins
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Perry looks nothing at ALL like a platypus.

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    #23

    35 Interesting And Weird Animal Facts Not Too Many People Know Snakes don't have eyelids. If you see a snake blink, that's a legless lizard.

    CirothUngol , David Clode Report

    Nathaniel
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When newts get pissed they are legless amphibians.

    Adam Zad
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She turned me into a newt! I got better.

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    Łukasz Mirosław
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Technically they do have eyelids transformed into special type of transparent scales and their eyes are permanently sealed. Snake molt it's skin along with the eyelids. If you ever see a sheded snake skin notice that there are no holes in place of the eyes.

    Bubbles and sparks
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Totally correct! We find a number of shedded snakeskins around where we live every year, small ones around 30 cm to large ones around 240 cm and the head is always complete, inclusive the skin where the eyes are. What's also fun to know, is that shedded snakeskin is actually quite firm too, it doesn't rip easily.

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    DennyS (denzoren)
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hold up lemme take a closer look at this thing to see if it blinks. Lol.

    Danish Susanne
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes I was wondering which kind it was. I want to see more pictures of this beauty or others of its species.

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    Xottel
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Before the snake club: "Of course, we are snakes. Regular snakes who want to attend the snake party." *winks at bouncer*

    Flopsy
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I see a snake I run, I don't look into its eyes to check if it might be a lizard (which is also scary to me and I would run anyway)

    Bobbie Meyers
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Neither do fish. That's why you have to turn your aquarium light off at night.

    Trisha Howson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I knew this at age 7 my dad told me because he seen a snake and told me it was asleep but I said it eyes where open he said that how they sleep.it was a copperhead.

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    #24

    35 Interesting And Weird Animal Facts Not Too Many People Know Vultures urinate on their legs and feet to cool off on hot days, a process called urohydrosis. Their urine also helps kill any bacteria or parasites they’ve picked up from walking through carcasses or perching on dead animals.

    Iron_Chic , Roberto Navarro Report

    Fat Harry
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Everyone urinates on a vulture's legs? What sort of parties do you go to?

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    M. William Bell
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought birds didn't pee?

    Drew Heinrich
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Usually happens on that last unforeseen shake at the Urinal.

    Ozymandias73
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok people, that does NOT mean start peeing on people when it's hot claiming to be doing a good service!

    Marco Conti
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do the same thing, but I have to be really drunk.

    Snowfoxrox
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They will also regurgitate partially digested food at things they consider predatory.

    Wonderful
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So does this mean that if I see someone who is hot I can pee on them to cool them down? ;)

    Lisa H
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Doesn't work the other way around. The momentary warmth is not worth the nappy rash. Don't ask me how I know, I'll lie.

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    Katrina Wysocki
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh damn my feet are hot! Better pee on them.

    TomCat
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Humans do the same on Bourbon Street.

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    #25

    35 Interesting And Weird Animal Facts Not Too Many People Know Sharks are older than Dinosaurs, Trees, and *the Rings of Saturn*. Sharks are old as f**k.

    voidsong , Gerald Schömbs Report

    Nathaniel
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ancient shark, do do, do do do do.

    Jayne Kyra
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ... I hate you so much! xD Whelp, time to have this in my head for the next two weeks again!

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    Troy Parr
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I read that as "older than Dinosaurs, Trees, and *the Rings of Sauron*. Making them older than Middle Earth.

    Heather Lambie
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And yet in such a short span of time we humans have almost completely annihilated them!

    Jessica Julian
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And yet, humans are doing a damned good job of wiping them out, cuz we are just a plague upon this Earth.

    Anna Gabrielle Borbolla-Menare
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great grandpa shark doo doo do-doo

    Evelyn Haskins
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not they are not! Their shark-like ancestors lived before dinosaurs.

    Ingrid Mackay
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the species, not individual sharks!

    Danish Susanne
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cannot be quite true. The Rings of Saturn are about the same age as the earth itself.

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    #26

    35 Interesting And Weird Animal Facts Not Too Many People Know To cross a river Armadillos can either sink to the bottom and crawl across since they can hold their breath for 7 minutes or they can inflate their intestines and use them as a flotation device to float.

    Madbadbat , Joe Lemm Report

    Lsai Aeon
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok, now picturing an armadillo after having inflated it's intestines, farting its way across a river like a little speed boat

    Abdul Rahman Falih
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "But you can use this, flotation device - God"

    Jeff Rhodes
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that must be some fart at the end of their water crossing

    Remi
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And I thought I was bloated 😅

    Hannah Edwards
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same, except I can only hold my breath for 39 seconds.

    Jerry's Mom
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Possums on a half shell! Bwahahahahahaha 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    Suzie
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We saw 2nat the weekend and inwas speachless how fast they can run on their little legs

    Sinnsyk Jakte
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do I hold my breath or do I hold my fart...?

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    #27

    35 Interesting And Weird Animal Facts Not Too Many People Know Mine are all whale related: * Whale milk is so fatty that it has the consistency of toothpaste... * ...this enables blue whale calves to grow at a rate of approximately 10lbs per hour * Whales are the loudest animals on the planet - humpback whale songs can be heard 10,000 miles away * Whales are the longest lived mammals on the planet - in 2007, a deadbowhead whale was found in Alaska with a 19th century harpoon embeddedin its flesh, making the animal at least 130 years old at the time ofits death * The blue whale is the largest animal to have ever lived on earth - far larger than any prehistoric animal discovered to date

    kirkl3s , Gerald Schömbs Report

    I’m A Black Cat
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So could humans please stop hunting them??

    Maren Villadsen
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In 2010 the world oldest (so fare) recorded whale, strande in Denmark. A fimback whale nearly 140 years old. https://whalesandmarinefauna.wordpress.com/2010/10/29/vejle-whale-over-century-old-denmark/

    jimmy pop
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fourth isn't true. Greenlandsharks are the longest lived vertebrates with an estimated lifespan of 250-500 years.

    humdrum
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Goes to show, not all vertebrates are mammals.

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    Katie Lutesinger
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've seen a picture of a Blue Whale's heart - the damn thing was the size of a smartcar.

    raincloud the whalien
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    WHALES MY NAMESAKE MY ONLY LOVE (unfortunately)

    Sarah
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Whales are truly an amazing species and so intelligent.

    Justin Smith
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are multiple dinosaurs estimated to be around 30 meters or more, which is bigger than a blue whale at 29.5.

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    #28

    35 Interesting And Weird Animal Facts Not Too Many People Know The vast majority of Greenland sharks are blind thanks to a special parasite that eats their eyes and replaces them. It is thought that this might actually be helpful because a) their eyesight was s**t anyway, b) the parasites wave like lures and may have an anglerfish-like effect, and c) the sharks are super slow so that might be one of the few ways for them to catch live prey. Imagine something eating your eyeballs and it being an *upgrade*.

    Fabled_Webs , wikipedia.org Report

    Nathaniel
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They also use guide seals to navigate around the ocean.

    Courtney Christelle
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's just as creepy as the parasitic creature that eats a fish's tongue then replaces it.

    Frank Ropen
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If it's an upgrade it's a symbiont not a parasite

    JK Rowling
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair, most parasitic horror creatures are technically upgrades.

    Sinnsyk Jakte
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I really...really...fear what lives in the ocean.

    Marion Friedl
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They do not need to see anything in that muddy water. I heard that before or read it in some animal magazine.

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    #29

    35 Interesting And Weird Animal Facts Not Too Many People Know Penguins have a gland above their eye that converts saltwater into freshwater

    Yeeteth_thy_baby , Cornelius Ventures Report

    Cat Momma
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    we need that to end freshwater crisis

    John Braines
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually it excretes salt to ensure the penguin blood stays at the correct concentration.

    kjorn
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i could use it so my tears wont burn my eyes when i'm crying

    Powerful Katrinka
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me too. Apparently, I am allergic to my own tears.

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    Zack Podany
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So if suffering dehydration around a penguin, tell a sad story.

    thEBOrdeSTpaNDA
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    also the word for penguin in an east-Asian language (not sure which one, sorry) is the words for 'business' and 'goose' next to each other. So penguin = business goose

    DJ Oetken
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *licks penguin dehydratedly*

    Chintan Shah
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where's evolution when you need it!?

    Sir Beer Korma
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We'd all have to live by the sea although this may be sooner rather than later for some.

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    Sawdust
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Are penguin tears freshwater?

    Nazda Pokmov
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The folks in California need to get that gland

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    #30

    35 Interesting And Weird Animal Facts Not Too Many People Know A kangaroo will mate again one to three days after giving birth. the newborn will latch onto a teat in the pouch and as long as it thrives, the kangaroo can put its newly fertilized embryo in a state of dormancy and have a back up baby ready to go. if the newborn grows out of the pouch or dies, the kangaroos hormones will send signals to start the development of the egg. so they can have an adolescent Joey, a nursing one, and one in stasis all at the same time.

    themoonhasgone , Ethan Brooke Report

    Jules
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And they can produce two different milks at the same time (one in each nipple) depending on the age of the young suckling

    MarWol
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Humans can do that too :) if they tandem feed

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    Purple Gerbil
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When they’re born they’re about the size of a jellybean. They then climb up their mothers fur and into the pouch.

    thEBOrdeSTpaNDA
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    to quote a dude on a site where there was a picture of all a woman's kids, none of which were more than a year older or younger than their closest siblings: 'just because you got ink doesnt mean you should print'

    Ashley Foster
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My sugar gliders do the same thing with their Joey's !!!

    QuirkyKittyGirl
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “Sheila, what’s that lump in your pocket?” “Oh, that’s just my backup baby.”

    J
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Permanently pregnant or nursing, not many women's idea of fun! I'm glad we have a choice 😊

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    #31

    35 Interesting And Weird Animal Facts Not Too Many People Know There are more people who die each year because a coconut fell on their head than people who die in shark attacks. I love this fact.

    Blue0309 , Nipanan Lifestyle Report

    Nathaniel
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Steven Spielberg to make a horror film called Coconuts.

    Anggi Angkasa
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The killer coconut : Return of The Coconuter

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    Scagsy
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What if - hear me out - there was a shark up a tree, throwing coconuts at you? Who gets the credit, coconuts or sharks?

    DennyS (denzoren)
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As someone on a tropical island...yes, coconuts are an ever present danger.

    grey galah
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...and that's why you never sleep under a coconut tree. Same goes for Eucalyptus trees too; their branches are designed to fall off.

    Charlotte Stackhouse
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    More people die from toilets every year them from sharks

    Phuong T
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    WDYM YOU LOVE THE FACT!? (what am I saying i kinda like drama)

    tmw
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    perhaps b/c more people are around coconut trees than sharks?

    Evelyn Haskins
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love it. Let's kill all the coconut palms!!

    Sarah
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Coconuts are deadlier than sharks. Gotcha now people can be afraid of the shade.

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    #32

    35 Interesting And Weird Animal Facts Not Too Many People Know A beaver's a*s smells like icecream. Castoreum, the product of those anal glands, was once used as a flavor substitute for vanilla. It’s now only used in perfume and a style of Swedish schnapps called Bäverhojt, or “beaver shout.”

    TheDefected , Niklas Hamann Report

    Trigga
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So someone just woke up one day and decides to smell a beavers a*s

    Sir Beer Korma
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Worst job in history, milking beavers' a**l glands. Put that on your CV and confuse potential employers.

    Greta Denmark
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Along with ball squeezer at a Swiss yodeling school.

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    BasedWang12.2
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    pretty sure it can be used as a preservative somehow too and would just fall under "Natural Flavor" on the ingredients list

    Marion Friedl
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In German that scent is called "Bibergeil", it was one reason why beavers were hunted for hundreds of years, others were their fur and the fact that in the fasting time people declared them (and otters) as fish.

    K Brooks
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's also used in artificial strawberry. I saw that in an episode of 60 minutes about professional taste testers and flavour developers

    Pollywog
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wouldn't it be "Ice cream smells like a beaver's a*s"? They were here first!!!😘

    Jennik
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I hear "beaver shout" vanilla flavour (real or otherwise) is not the first thing to come to mind

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    #33

    35 Interesting And Weird Animal Facts Not Too Many People Know Turtles can breathe through their butts

    ghost_gurrl , David Cadenas Report

    Mama Panda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That must suck if they have gas

    Asha Nayaka
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's a photo of a tortoise

    Creature Cargeaux
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's a tortoise though...... but this process is called "cloacal respiration" ... turtles don't technically have Butts. They have a cloaca. Which is a singular hole that is attached to its urinary & digestive track. But cloacal respiration only happens when they're hibernating. It's also not technically breathing. And Not all turtles do this though. What happens is they actually take in water thru their cloaca & that is then pulled into a set of organs called the "bursae" & they function in the same way out lungs do. They actually filter out the oxygen from the water & they then rid themselves of the excess hydrogen. The oxygen is then filtered thru tissue & into the bloodstream where it is dispersed into the rest of the body. So this whole entry is just a mess. Lol. TL;DR That is not a turtle in the photo. Turtles don't have butts they have cloaca's. This process is called cloacal respiration. Not all turtles do this. They aren't technically breathing.

    Rylee Evergreen🦋
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did anyone else learn this from Frozen 2?

    Anjali Cooper
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can’t even— bruh. That is A TORTOISE!!! WHAT THE HELL

    Philly Bob Squires
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's OK... there are a lot of people who talk out of theirs...

    Troy Parr
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a thing that helps them during hibernation.

    Jill Bussey
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Except that the picture is of a tortoise.

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    #34

    35 Interesting And Weird Animal Facts Not Too Many People Know Pacu fish have teeth that look exactly like people’s. They evolved to chew nuts that fell into the water.

    SunnySaigon , Omnitarian Report

    K- THULU
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Remember that, guys ....

    Mozzarella
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well I know where my next pair of fake teeth are coming from! It’s a very cheap method too I wonder how no-one has thought of it before

    Nathan Pogorzala
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i have commented this a number of times but check this out. Sheepshead, a North American fish that is disgusting to eat.

    Bookworm
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There was a River Monsters episode about these. I forget where the river was but there had been people bitten and the marks looked eerily like human teeth. It turned out that someone had released the pacu, which were not native, to try to provide food for the nearby communities. The pacu proceeded to eat all the vegetation in the river, destroying the local ecosystem, and then when the food ran out, they reverted to their piranha roots and became carnivores.

    Jerry's Mom
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pacu's are so awesome. We had one in our 1000 gallon tank. He would eat strawberries, kiwi and bananas! 💝💝

    Kelley Baltierra
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I never want to see this irl. Dolls with teeth creep me out enough

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    #35

    35 Interesting And Weird Animal Facts Not Too Many People Know Rabbits don't have pads on their paws. Only fur. So if you see a cartoon rabbit with pads on it's paw, completely wrong.

    FOTBWN , Gavin Allanwood Report

    Bobbie Meyers
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And don't keep them in wire bottom cages!

    PVR
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't keep them in cages, full stop.

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    New Everywhere
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thanks. I do tend to refer to cartoon animals for anatomy

    Josh Tall
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Females can reabsorb their fetuses(?) due to stress.

    Greta Denmark
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So if you see a rabbit with toe beans it's a hare.

    Solidhog
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The same is true of Red Panadas.

    Nicole Tomme
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes say no to wire cage bottoms. I always made sure to use soft nesting materials and also would always have a nice old Terry cloth towel for a bunny bed. It helped a lot with my elderly buns when they started having mobility issues due to age. My last rabbit was almost 12 before he passed. If taken care of correctly rabbits can outlive your cat or dog potentially. They are great pets. I had one who acted like a lap dog and one who acted like a standoffish cat haha.

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    #36

    Axolotls are real life Frankenstein's monsters. Not only do they have the ability to regenerate tissue if it gets damaged much like a starfish can grow a limb, but if you cut off their arm and (oh I don't know) ATTACH IT TO IT'S BACK, their cells will form and fix between the back and the dismembered limb. After some time, the arm is completely attached and useful while attached to the back like some disgusting Mr Potato Head. Some people did a test where they completely severed the head of an Axolotl and just pasted it next to the head of a other one to see if a head could do the same thing. It worked. The brain started thinking again, ate food after their esophagus attached, and became a fully functioning 2 headed axolotl.

    WillyMcHilly489 Report

    SelkieBlackfysh
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is kind of cool. Multi limbed, filled axolotl. But dang that's cruel too.

    Tami
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh yeah, those little guys. I hope someone is studying them to find ways for humans to grow new limbs or organs. Axolotl-62...7d16e7.jpg Axolotl-62a0b847d16e7.jpg

    Greta Denmark
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think they already do. I remember some years back reading about a Chinese guy who had his nose severed, so they formed a new one from skin and tissue and grew it on top of his head until it was time to move it down in place. Also there was a guy growing a new penis on his arm. Couldn't wear short sleeves for a while.

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    DC
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That sounds utterly cruel and kinda useless... The mechanism in it, can't it be examined with feet already?

    Ricardo Ferreira
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's why they look like they're always smiling. "You can't kill me!" ^_^

    Shine Chisholm
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are very good at killing themselves, though. It's really common for them to choke on rocks.

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    Cathy Jo Baker
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In the wild, axolotls only live in one place: Xochimilco, Mexico (a "suburb" of Mexico City). Unfortunately, due to habitat loss, they are critically endangered. :(

    DennyS (denzoren)
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Basically a real terror if they take over the world behind those cute faces.

    Cathy Jo Baker
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's also a very weird story by Julio Cortázar called Axolotl. You can probably find an English translation.

    Ansi
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Best thing I did today, Google how a axolotl looks like. A CUTE POKEMON!! ❤️

    Wistiti
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/amphibians/facts/axolotl

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    #37

    35 Interesting And Weird Animal Facts Not Too Many People Know The bearded vulture or bone-eating vulture, is a rare eur-asian vulture that only eats marrow, that looks rusty in color but is in fact white. This rusty color is because they actually paint themselves with red clay deposits to look attractive to their mates. They are really cool looking. They have a little tuft of feathers below their beaks that looks like the beard of a dragon, so that is why they are called that. Other cool fact: They can dissolve bone in the acid of their stomach in 24 hours. The PH of their stomachs is 1 which is VERY acidic. They are the only vulture species in the world that 90% of its diet is just bone.

    pmmeaslice , Andrey Tikhonovskiy Report

    Jihana
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, also human stomach acid is around 1-1,5, so this is nothing that special

    MarioRossi
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've just learned that the pH of human stomach acid is so low (much lower than most animals, including primates) because our ancestors were probably scavengers just like these vultures! https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7684463/

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    François Carré
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are quite rare and I was really excited the 2 or 3 times in my whole life I got to see one in the sky. Too excited to take a proper picture, I'm afraid.

    New Everywhere
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This makes me realize the crazy variety of foods that humans are able to eat. Does any other animal's diet look like ours?

    nini
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had to read the first sentence three times until I finally understood that the vultures are rusty in colour and not the marrow they eat 😅

    #38

    I read somewhere that some species of bats practises oral sex. Apparently males of that species found out that if they satisfy the female enough, that than she will not go mate with another male thus securing their place as a father of the offspring.

    Novel_Jelly8482 Report

    Laugh or not
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Win-win situation here. I want to congratulate the female bats for educating their partners on good sexual practices.

    jon gilbertson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i believe this works for humans too.

    Snorma Ray
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's usually the other way around actually with the females performing it on the males but in some bats it has been observed both ways. From what I've read scientists seem to think it's more of a way to either remove anything another competing male left behind or even to prevent germs.

    #39

    The peacock mantis shrimp’s punch is so fast that the water around it cannot fill in the space left by the moving appendage, creating a vacuum known as a cavitation bubble. When this bubble collapses, a sonic boom and flash of light are produced.

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    Nathaniel
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Are these the shrimp that can punch through the glass of their tanks?

    BasedWang12.2
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Strongest punch per body mass of ANY animal

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    SheamusFan1987
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee? C'mon, more like float like a butterfly, right hook 'em like a mantis shrimp.

    Virtually Fabulous
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember the octonauts episode about it lmao

    kath morgan
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are asking devastatingly handsome

    JK Rowling
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sonic the Peacock Mantis Shrimp

    Purple Gerbil
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They can also see more colours than us

    Kelley Baltierra
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I saw that in a documentary. Fascinating

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    #40

    Panthers are not actually a distinct species of big cat. It's the name given to melanistic Jaguars and Leopards.

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    Robert Trebor
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pronounced "painter" in some Appalachian areas. This can be a problem for you if you're expecting the home improvement guy but the other comes.

    DC
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cooooome kitty! You love your treats, huh? You love them, you're a sweet kitty, but, sadly, the neighbours ran out of children - no more treats, just a scratch on the belly, ok? You're one of those cats who're ok with that, aren't ... aren't you? Ah, whatever could happen anyway, I'm gonna find that out now...

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    Falcon dimi
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just like with humans, different colors, but all the same race

    DC
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Uh ... aren't Panthers all cats who belong to the Pantera family? Like, Pantera Tigris = Tiger ... and the black ones are called black panther, not only panther, ... or ... so?

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    #41

    An octopuses neurons are spread out all throughout its body. When an arm is severed, intentionally or unintentionally, they will still search for and capture food, and then try to bring it back to a non existent mouth. Basically an octopus has a bit of its brain in each arm, and the arms move like normal after they’ve been severed, like how chickens run around without their heads.

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    Reese2906Hi
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Picture this: The chaos of a headless chicken with a severed octopus arm taped to its head.

    Persephone
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There was a chicken once that lived without its head for quite a long time and was famous... the farmer chopped its head too high, and after seeing it continue to walk around and peck, he let it keep on living. he fed it with a medicine dropper thru its esophagus. It acted like a totally normal chicken. He kept it as pet, and it was an attraction as well. (Can't remember the chicken's name tho).

    Concept-Peter Roosdorp
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    3 years ago

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    Octopuses don't have mouths in their arms. They have a beak in the "middle".

    BasedWang12.2
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    thats why the severed arm tries to bring food back to a mouth that isn't there anymore

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    #42

    If a hog nose snake is threatened it will puff up and hiss. If this doesn't work, it will flip onto its back and play dead. If you flip him from his back onto his belly, he will flip back over again.

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    jon gilbertson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i do something similar when someone tries to wake me up too early

    Persephone
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had 1 once as a pet; they puff up their necks like a cobra, huff and hiss, and false strike (keep their mouth closed), and when that doesn't work, they will play dead. They also have rear fangs with mild venom for "popping" and eating toads, their preferred prey. It's incredibly hard to be bitten by one tho, as they only false strike when scared. You would literally have to sit and let it chew on your finger while it's hungry to "maybe" be invenomated, and even then it's more like a bee sting. Mine was so friendly tho, he never played dead.

    New Everywhere
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone send a video of this snake doing this to Tony Baker

    ami
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love how I can imagine just a snake flopping backwards

    Potty pagan panda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Determined to play dead 😂 sounds like a 2yr old kid

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    #43

    Male giraffes will headbutt a female in the bladder until she urinates, then it tastes the pee to help it determine whether or not the female is ovulating

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    Scagsy
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Speaking of urine, did you know that you can pee on a jellyfish sting? It won't make any difference, but you can do it if you want. Your life, your choices.

    DC
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can also urinate right next to it. And you can urinate in church, but it may be advisable to claim it being an accident.

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    Kusotare
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My wife would be REALLY unhappy with that kind of foreplay.

    Mozzarella
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh no. Oh no. Oh no no no no no

    RJ
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok... there's a technique I'm just NOT going to emulate

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    #44

    35 Interesting And Weird Animal Facts Not Too Many People Know Baby Koalas nuzzles their mother's butt to releases a runnier, protein-rich substance, called pap which they then drink to get mom's gut bacteria, helpful in digesting eucalyptus leaves.

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    #45

    The Western Lowland Gorilla's scientific name is "gorilla gorilla gorilla"

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    Nathaniel
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So good they named it thrice.

    Mozzarella
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ladies and gentlemen going not once, not twice but THRICE

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    Zephyr Anthem
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And if you say it out lood like beetlejuice or bloody mary, does a gorilla appear ?

    Ian Webling
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The European Lynx is 'Lynx lynx lynx'. Industrial hemp is 'Cannabis sativa sativa sativa'. I could go on but I don't want to keep repeating myself.

    indiecognition
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.

    Chase The Lucario
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Technically 'Buffalo' can be used in many parts of speech. Idk what this means, but it is a proper sentence: Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo.

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    #46

    Horses are opportunistic carnivores and have been observed to kill and eat small animals.

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    Persephone
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Usually it's due to them requiring hard to find minerals. Usually they will just chew bones, but feral horses can be more aggressive. If you provide your horse with salt and mineral blocks (necessary as a good horse owner), they are unlikely to do this.

    SelkieBlackfysh
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Watched my dad's paint horse stomp and eat a wild rabbit. Can confirm.

    Lukyan Terdal
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait, you're saying 'My Little Pony' ISN'T scientifically accurate?

    Yvonne Dauwalder Balsiger
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Deer will eat (previously dead) humans, too. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/deer-eating-human-forensics-decomposition

    Greta Denmark
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Even herbivores can't exist on a completely vegan diet.

    Magpie
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    https://horseyhooves.com/do-horses-eat-meat/

    François Carré
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Male horses have residual canines. Their carnivorous ancestors might not be too far away in the past.

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    #47

    The female American opposum has 13 nipples. This is one of my favorite facts of life.

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    Wonderful
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They only live for around 2 years. I just find that short span crazy. Some different kinds of opossum can live up to 4 years.

    Cathy Jo Baker
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In Indiana we say there's no such thing as a live possum (because they're mostly seen when they're roadkill). I used to feed the stray cats around where I live, and there was a possum who ate, too. I could always tell when he was here because he crunched the cat food very loudly!

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    Persephone
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't they have bifurcated penises as well? Eeek!

    #48

    35 Interesting And Weird Animal Facts Not Too Many People Know Sea cucumbers spit out their insides to scare away predators.

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    Peppy Piplup
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They based a Pokémon on this animal (Pyukumku) and when it attacks, it's insides come out shaped like a fist. It's hilarious.

    Kate
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually, it's to distract predators.

    BasedWang12.2
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember learning about this from Steve-O and Chris Pontius lol

    Mud spider
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In the background of the little mermaid you can see this happening

    alwaysMispelled
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't the predators want to eat their insides?

    All's Gravy
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's women on PornHub who do something similar - frightened the hell out of me for sure!

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    #49

    sharks have electro receptors in their face called the 'ampulla of lorenzini'. it helps them hunt. they can detect electric fields from the lil muscle movements of fishies and stuff. i always thought that was pretty nifty. sharks are so cool and misunderstood

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    François Carré
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These receptors are actually so sensitive that you can sort of knock a shark out for a brief moment by punching their nose, causing them sensation overload. A nosegasm, in other words.

    Sasha Kuleshov
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Electric Shark, doo dee doo dee doo :D

    QueenRhye
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    3 years ago

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    We'll have a discussion about who is the most misunderstood when he grabs my leg, and I punch him in the nose.

    digitalin
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    More people die from falling coconuts than shark attacks.

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    #50

    They feed cows magnets so when cows eat nails/barbed wire/metal it stays in one stomach otherwise they'd get hardware disease and die.

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    JK Rowling
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We need a magnetic cow superhero

    Ricardo Ferreira
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The mighty Cowgneto!!! ... I'll see myself out '-'

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    MarioRossi
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This led me to the best (and most confusing) caption I've ever found on Wikipedia: "A cow magnet, which can be used to prevent hardware disease".

    Persephone
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah it keeps the metal from going to their heart. They are very indiscriminate eaters.

    Brivid
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why wouldn't the magnet get pushed out the other end?

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    #51

    Spiders are one of the only animals that stores some of its sensory processing functionality OUTSIDE OF ITS BODY. Studies have shown that a spiders reaction to a movement in its web, is less like a person responding to the floor moving, and more like a person responding to a nervous input from their leg. Spiders use their webs as a direct extension of their body instead of as a tool.

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    Robert Trebor
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So, I am lobotomizing spiders when I walk through the webs they string across my path? I wonder if once they get it across they have second thoughts.

    #52

    Not exactly obscure, but dolphins get high off of pufferfish venom. They also bully sharks.

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    Nathaniel
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When swimming with dolphins, you are not supposed to swim below a male dolphin, they take it as a sign you are sexually available.

    Raccoon
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dolphins will also have sex with anyone and anything

    #53

    The mammal that has the most teeth is the giant armadillo of South America, with 74 teeth. But that's nothing to snails. A common garden snail can have 14,000 teeth. Some snails grow 25,000 teeth in their lifetime. And the teeth grow on their tongue.

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    Mozzarella
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nononononononononononono. I am never touching a snail ever again

    Ryan Burns
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Was touching snails common practice for you before?

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    JK Rowling
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tooth fairy has her work cut out for her.

    Lukyan Terdal
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Your PFP almost makes up for your username.

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    #54

    Female ferrets die if they do not mate once they go into heat.

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    Scagsy
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are literally dying to have the sex.

    Emily M
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "If mating does not occur, the females will succumb to aplastic anemia and die a most painful death. You will greatly increase your female ferret's life span if you have her fixed before this should happen." -- and we thought our periods were bad!!

    Michelle C
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I found that out the hard way...adopted a female ferret from a friend who couldn't keep her anymore and a month later her genitals swelled. Thought there was an infection, took her to the vet and he told me that it was a huge problem with pet store ferrets where they should have been spayed but not. He tried to different things to try to make her better but she ended up losing all her fur. I made her some pants out of socks for whenever she was running around the house and kept her comfortable. She died about 3 months later surrounded by the kittens she helped raise and her bro puppers. ***RIP Miley Ferris***

    Eunice Probert
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good gravy, are they a Vulcan species?

    QueenRhye
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They can have a hormone injection to stop their heat so they won't die.

    Fat Harry
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    TIL: Ferrets are actually Geordie lasses in disguise.

    #55

    Army Ants will create "balls" during high water floods. The ball will roll allowing every ant to get a breath.

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    Scagsy
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Imagine the power that mankind would have if we all worked together like that.

    RedMarbles
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It would certainly make the world a much better place, even for those already doing well! Sadly there would be people on the top of the ball believing that it was the bottom people's own fault for not getting themselves to the top of the ball, not ever appreciating the fact that they couldn't be on the top without everyone else holding them up (and certainly not appreciating any extra assist they themselves got in their climb). They'd also use all their power to cement the message in everyone's minds that you're just a loser if you're on the bottom and don't deserve any help. I realize this is depressing but we can't change it if we don't recognize it for what it is!

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    Persephone
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah fire ants make floating mats too.... hate those things.

    #56

    Only sheep, whales, and humans go through menopause.

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    Scagsy
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I heard that the sheep only do it because they are copying the whales and humans.

    Stephanie A Mutti
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Single White Female Sheep" not as thrilling as the regular Single White Female movie

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    QueenRhye
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why don't we throw lemmings in too while we're at it.

    Sir Beer Korma
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sheep do not go through menopause.

    Powerful Katrinka
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I really hate these kind of erroneous factoids. Someone saw an article about how inducing menopause in sheep by removing their ovaries produces the same "symptoms" found in menopausal humans, but didn't read past the title.

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    Ausrine Ciapaite
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Menopause is something (un)usual in the animal kingdom. Technically all animals should be able to reproduce until their death in order to make sure that genes spread and die as soon as you can't reproduce in order to allow fertile family members to take over hunting territory/food/sace. However, menopause happens only to few species and usually for the ones with a long life span. I heard of two theories (might be more out there, please let me know if you know any of them). 1. To create an intelligent brain takes a lot of time and energy so if should compensate with longer lifespan (longer than reproduction age). 2. The experience and skills of an old individual is valuable; and younger generations need help raising their young so even in the body is not capable of reproducing anymore, the older individual stays around to help out. Last one is more likely although what happens if it's a solitary animal?

    #57

    The brazilian free tailed bat is the fastest animal in straight and level flight at 100mph. Some birds are faster, but only in a dive. Source: Audubon.

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    zak
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I *think* the peregrine falcon can dive at around 200mph, if I remember correctly. Pretty cool that a bat is faster in a straight line than any bird.

    #58

    Butterfly taste with their feet. That will never leave my memory. I’ll be the old granny with dementia who says s**t like this but won’t remember what my kids look like

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    Mozzarella
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So Be careful what your butterflies walk on…………

    #59

    There are no male Mourning geckos. The entire species is female.

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    JK Rowling
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Parthenogenesis is the spontaneous development of an embryo from an unfertilized egg cell. The offspring will be identical to the parent. In Mourning geckos, it is possible, but rare, for infertile male offspring to be produced.

    #60

    i don’t know if it’s obscure but orcas will beat stingrays until they’re too weak to fight back so their young can practice killing prey, also orcas are known to kill for fun.

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    alwaysMispelled
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Orcas and dolphins take after people, I guess

    JK Rowling
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Boy, this ain't even HALF the horrendous sh*t the dolphin family gets up to. (And yeah, orcas are dolphins not whales)

    Lara Verne
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cat teach kittens hunt the same way.

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    #61

    35 Interesting And Weird Animal Facts Not Too Many People Know The Inland Taipan (snake) has the strongest/potent venom on the planet, capable of killing around 290 humans with a single bite. Scaled to mice, a single bite could kill 250,000 mice. That said, bites from the Inland Taipan to humans have been ***pretty rare*** as they usually stay underground and are not overly aggressive unless you jump all over their burrow. They also have a good number of predators who prey on them.

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    Nathaniel
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *checking number on my ticket* "291 yeah! Ha ha all you lot before me! Losers!"

    Indra Servo
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Btw, the 2nd most venomous snake, the Eastern Brown is quite common in Australia and lived near human cities

    Ricardo Ferreira
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's the epithome of "don't mess with quiet people"

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    #62

    Not that incredible but never heard it and was unexpected. Many common ants live for years. I definitely pictured them as short life spans, and definitely felt a bit bad about the crazy number I've killed. Not that I stopped.

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    #63

    Bears can make a sound similar to purring!

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    JK Rowling
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why did you have to tell me this. Now I wanna pet them even more.

    AnnaBanananna
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My beautiful dog purrs when I say goodnight

    #64

    Turkey vultures projectile vomit as a means of defense!

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    Mozzarella
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I could think of worse defence tactics. I think?

    June
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    10/10 would work on me. If something - turkey, human, cat, anything - projectile vomit at me I'd not be happy and very likely to leave, depends on the vomit projectile potency 🤷‍♀️

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    Moreta Lynx
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I learned this in a very unfortunate way.... I didn't know they had a nest in my family's barn. The vomit that covered me had the worst, most pervasive smell I'd ever encountered. It was like orange jello fruit salad.... except it wasn't jello.... and the fruit..... wasn't fruit..... I smelled it for a week afterwards...

    Aran Lindvail
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And just imagine *what* they are barfing up.

    No you didn't
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You mean Turkiye? Hahah okay this is a new low for me.

    #65

    A narwhal's tusk is actually a large tooth that protrudes through their face. It is most often the left tooth. Also, they have nerve endings on the outside of the tusks.

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    Chich
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Narwhals, Narwhals Swimming in the ocean Causing a commotion Coz they are so awesome

    Cathy Jo Baker
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And the tusk always spirals to the left.

    #66

    Giraffes have 7 cervical vertebrae, just like you humans.

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    elmortero
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "you humans"? Now I want to know what species you are :)

    Scagsy
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not sure if I like the tone of this one. Oddly menacing.

    #67

    Whales are most closely related to a group of land animals called "artiodactyls," which includes hippos, pigs, and deer.

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    MacKenzie Moore
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    did you know hippos can't swim. their bones are so dense they just walk on the floor of whatever water they are in

    Remi
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can really see it if you watch how Hippos look under water

    #68

    Crocodillians (gaters, caiman, and crocs) have a specialized liver and diaphragm which allows them to slowly rise and sink in the water. By pulling their diaphragm via the hepatic shunt, they can shift their center of gravity and float up or down.

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    WhyAmIHere
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They also stand with their back feet on the bottom when sticking only their eyes and snout above the water

    #69

    The combined spider population of the world consumes anywhere between 400 million to 800 million metric tons of food per year.

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    Fat Harry
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Half as much as the average American family.

    #70

    The duck billed platypus has no nipples to feed their offspring. Instead, milk oozes from the skin.

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    JK Rowling
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They also have venomous barbs on their hind legs for defense! God really clicked 'Randomize Selection' when making those guys.

    Ara
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The platypus is the only animal that can make its own custard.

    QuirkyKittyGirl
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    God: “Hmmmm. What am I going to do with all these spare parts? I hate to see them go to waste …”

    Lorraine R
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The milk oozes from mammary glands under the skin. And only the males have venomous barbs.

    Diane Tabbott
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And they lay eggs. To quote the late, great Robin Williams: "Does God have a sense of humor...ever see a platypus? I think so."

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    #71

    Butterflies will drink blood given the option.

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    Nathaniel
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I want to see a vampire film based on butterflies not bats now!

    Cike Obradovic
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is serbian vampire film based and called "Leptirica"(serbian word for female butterfly) There is vampire in remote village and villagers try to kill it by piercing woodem stick though vampires closed coffin but butterfly somehow gets out of the vampires coffin and infect love interest of main caracter. It an old movie and maybe ridicolus for today standards but when I was kid it was scariest thing you can mention.

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    #72

    The genome of humans and moths is about 70% identic.

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    Scagsy
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So that's why I keep bumping into lightbulbs.

    AnnaBanananna
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think you get comment of the day! Brilliant!!!

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    Indra Servo
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Human and banana DNA is 60% indentical

    #73

    While the blue whale has the largest penis in the animal kingdom (2.5-3m / ~8'-10') - but among mammals the Fossa has the largest penis to ratio of its body size (17-20cm / 7"-8") - at full maturity, their penis is approximately 1/6 of total body length (head to tip of tail) with a tail being about half that total length. Their penis extends past their front legs when fully erect. And the Echidna's penis has 4 heads, where only two operate at once. They work much like ovaries release eggs where every time he ejaculates, only half of them do, and then the next time, the other half. The female of the species has a two-pronged reproductive tract allowing the half of the penis that IS active to fit right in. Oh I should also add that not unlike themselves, or cats, they have spiky penises as well.

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    Robert Trebor
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And did every guy think "hmm, I'm 6 feet tall, then ...?

    MacKenzie Moore
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    3 years ago

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    Cody
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You sure know a lot about animal penises. I think you might have the wrong idea about what animal "husbandry" entails.

    Remi
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fairly often it involves just that. How do you think the sperm is collected for insemination? Btw. Elephant juice is collected by a**l stimulation because their dong is too dangerous to handle

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    #74

    There is a thriving population of wild hippos in the Amazon.

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    Gin. No tonic
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These 70 hippos are descendants of 4 hippos that belonged to Pablo Escobar. After his death, his private zoo was let free. These hippos are a big problem in Colombia now.

    Nathan Pogorzala
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But aren't they bringing the ecosystem back to normal as they filled the gap left when the last mega fauna died out. Like their poop is supporting the entire food chain again, animal and plant.

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    #75

    Boa constrictor is the only animal where its common name is also its Latin binomial.

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    Aran Lindvail
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh yeah? What about the gorilla gorilla gorilla?

    #76

    Rabbits, INCLUDING DOMESTIC ONES, eat their poop every single day.

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    Aran Lindvail
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Digesting grass is hard work!

    Katherine Warner
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's not poop they eat, its partially digested food they chew again like a cow chewing its cud.

    MotherofGuineaPigs
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Guinea pigs do the same thing. They are even different colors.

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    Bobbie Meyers
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And if they didn't, they'd get very sick. It's not "poop", it's called cecal pellets.

    Peej Maybe
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    3 years ago

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    Another reason I no longer fancy the Caramel bunny (the first reason being that Miriam Margolyes did the voice for that character!)

    #77

    Cats can't taste sweet things.

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    Lacy Vaughn
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One of my cats always tries to eat my cake, or anything with frosting on it. She hates ice cream. The other 2 will eat anything you put in front of them lol

    Laura Jackson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Weird things my cat eats: watermelon (loves the juice, too), raw spinach, cucumbers, raw potatoes, cantaloupe, raw asparagus, raw broccoli and cauliflower, leaf lettuce, radishes, cabbage, and bok choy. He absolutely detests tuna, chicken, ham, eggs, and other small bits of meat. I swear he was vegan in his previous life! Oh, I tried to give him a bit of cream once when putting some in my coffee. The little sh¡t sniffed it and walked away. He does like Iams dog food, too, lol. He's so weird but I wouldn't take my fancy man any other way!

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    M K Shaw
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is true. They don't have the in the receptors in their mouths to taste sweet. If they want to eat your ice cream it may be because they CAN taste dairy (veterinarian here.) Another cool fact is cats being attracted to cat nip is a genetic thing- some cats just don't have the genes to make them love it like others do.

    Ricardo Ferreira
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This little fact don't stop them to trying, though

    Abby Harrison
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    then what attracts them to anti freeze? cuz my neighbor poisoned 1 of mine, abt 6 yrs ago. loser lived in a trailer on a house property, that dosnt alow trailers, if there going to be occupied, and he still had the nerve to complain abt the neighborhood cats walking on his "roof" luckily he got arrested for for something else.

    NamiKoa
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Then I really wonder why on earth some brand put sugar in their cat food - unhealthy and a waste of sugary sweetness.

    A.
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had a cat who liked Doritos. She was a huge hit at parties.

    UpQuarkDownQuark
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My cat loses her mind over rice milk. I put it in my cereal and she cries and paws at me until I’m done and let her lick the bowl.

    Fat Harry
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is true. I remember reading (and this is from memory) that chocolate is 20 times more toxic to cats than dogs, but cats are far less likely to eat it because it doesn't appeal to them. You'll have to look it up to see if I'm right :D

    Reh Thomas
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is this true because my cat tries to eat my ice cream all the time.

    BasedWang12.2
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    wouldn't that lead to the assumption that they like it.? unless you are buying ice cream flavors you don't even like and that's why you're saying that

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