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The lifestyles and peculiarities of most animals are often a lot weirder than we might expect, particularly if your main frame of reference is “a cat goes meow and a dog goes woof.” The natural world is full of wonders and surprises waiting to be discovered. 

Someone asked “What is the weirdest animal fact you know?” and wildlife-savvy netizens from around the world answered. So get comfortable, imagine every answer being read in the voice of David Attenborough, and get to scrolling. Be sure to upvote the facts that were most surprising to you and comment your thoughts below. 

#1

Slow And Steady Vibes

Sloth hanging upside down on tree branches showcasing a weird animal fact in a naturalistic enclosure. When a female sloth wants a mate she'll hang onto a tree branch and just scream.

Remarkable_Sink2542 , Roxanne Minnish Report

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

and we still wouldn't pick up on the hint

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

At least she is clear about her desires.

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

She knows many males will come "running."

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

Just like my ex-wife

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

An animal screaming for a mate doesn't seem that unusual.

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

Can we just take a second to really think about this?!!

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

I'm too lazy to even scream, to be honest.

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    #2

    Eight Arms, No Chill

    Octopus with curled tentacles swimming in an aquarium surrounded by fish, showcasing weirdest animal facts. octopus punch other fish for no reason- so, for fun.

    Samanthalynn8915 , Serena Repice Lentini Report

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

    How do we know the fish didnt say somethin nasty in bubblease?(j/k) Like "your mother was a blowhole breather"

    Xitxarel•lo Panda
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Octopus are very clever criatures, makes a lot of sense. They may talk a lot of languages I guess 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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

    So they pretty much punch the fish in the brain with one of their 9 brains.

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

    Then they put the video on you tube

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

    Just a Territory Issue Humans Know Nothing About!! Stay Outta my Space!!!

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

    Like humans. I punch someone for no reason.

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

    Yet another reason to love them!

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

    Haven’t octopuses been observed killing fish for fun? I seem to remember a story about shark that kept getting snapped in half

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    #3

    Too Cute to Handle

    Three fluffy white kittens with blue eyes held closely, illustrating weirdest animal facts about unique animal traits. cats have the mental capacity of a 2 year old which makes a lot of sense

    Alive_Ad823 , Peng Louis Report

    troufaki13
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I saw a documentary once that said that dogs behave like 4 year-olds, meaning they get attached to their owners just like toddlers to their parents, but cats behave like teens. They love their parents but they don't want to hang around them too much! 😅

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

    I haven't got any teenagers around the houses but my cats are practically glued to me!

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

    I’d be curious as to the source of this, because I don’t think 2 year olds have the smugness capacity that cats do! 🤣

    Evan Martin
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    2 years ago

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    Yeah they really suck as pets.

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    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We are far smarter than some soft can-opener kitten. Now, throw my mousie toy for me, or I'm going to scream.

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

    Dont even think of acting like a randy sloth!

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    Great Aunt Kate
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seriously. Dogs are toddlers, cats are toddlers to teenagers

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

    I'll just sit on your chest at 3am until you feed me, cuz I need snacks.

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

    That's the age when young kids are their most difficult.

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

    Terrible twos...makes sense. Love my cats but they're little hellions often.

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

    Two year olds with switch blades.

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    #4

    Bubble Trouble Ahead

    Close-up of a polar bear underwater with bubbles, illustrating weirdest animal facts shared by people. Polar bear fur isn't white - it's translucent (for most frequencies of light). And they have black skin underneath. So polar bear fur lets all the light through to their black skin to warm them - except for a few visible frequencies to keep them camouflaged as white.

    seedanrun , Pixabay Report

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

    I searched for shaved polar bears and now I'm terrified

    Roger9er
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The hairs on his skin aren't only translucent, they're hollow as well. This is an optimal adaptation to the cold. Sunlight can reach the skin through the hollow hairs. The black skin absorbs heat very well. The air in the hollow hairs is also heated by the sun. The polar bear is therefore well protected against the cold by the warm air layer around him.

    I just work here
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My little mix breed dog I got from the humane society has white hair, and totally pink skin underneath. When I bathe him, he looks like a fat little piglet... :)

    Maggie Mae
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also Polar Bears & Giraffs Have Black Tongues!!

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

    See previous BP post on hairless animals - https://www.boredpanda.com/hairless-bald-animals/

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

    I'm searching shaved polar bears

    Purple Boba Gurl
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    🎶 We are family 🎶 *I'm black for whom it may concern

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

    So they should be like orbeez underwater.... Showing the black skin... No?

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

    Also their translucent fur traps in air and the body heat warms it up and that helps them keep warm

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

    Everything that's white is translucent. The whiteness comes from scattering incoming light from small transparent bodies. Polar bear furbis no different.

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    #5

    Silent Strolls and Snowfall

    A deer walking through a snowy forest landscape during snowfall, illustrating weird animal facts content. Contrary to popular belief, reindeer prefer raisins instead of carrots. So if you want to leave a treat for Santa's reindeer, leave raisins. I only know this because a friend of mine has a reindeer farm and they will push you for a whole box.

    DaniGeek , Annika Thierfeld Report

    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good to know. Personally, I see raisins as the waste of a perfectly good grape. So, I'll eat the celery and peanut butter, and the reindeer can have the raisins.

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

    I personally can't fathom how anyone willingly eat celery. But hey, to each their own

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

    I have a video of a reindeer peeing. For some reason animals at zoos pee when I'm around. Got a donkey peeing too. A Lion pooping. These were all different zoos.

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

    The picture is not a reindeer. Caribou/reindeer have much larger hooves

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

    On the topic of raisins (and grapes), here are two more animal facts: Raisins (and grapes) are highly toxic to dogs. Raisins (but not grapes) can make raccoons ill.

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

    Give them the fruit cake nobody wants

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

    Not only that, part of the reindeer magic is if you put raisins in the front end you get even MORE raisins out the back end.

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

    I haven't seen those California Raisins for years. Were they eaten by reindeer?

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

    I always thought they liked cotton candy, or at least one named Tony Tony does

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

    Why would anyone feed reindeer carrots? They are not horses. Or rabbits. (although I didn't know they like raisins either).

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

    You know that grape thing with dogs? Does it not apply to raisins? Or that the Brits call raisins saltanas?

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    #6

    Ocean’s Little Hideout

    Close-up of a unique underwater animal displaying its shell and vibrant colors, illustrating weird animal facts. Argonauts are small octopuses that are too lazy to f**k. They detach their d***s and toss them into the open sea to mate with female argonauts.

    Schwarzes__Loch , Bernd Hofmann Report

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

    Weirdest game of hot potato ever.

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

    the next level unsolicited d**k..

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

    Can you imagine where your just minding your business, then you see some guy at a distance and still minding your business swim away, then, BAM!! A d**k its you in your eye?!! Like WTF?!

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

    It's the argonauts equivalent of "go f*ck yourself".

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

    I would have preferred this to dating.

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

    Gotta wonder how natural selection fits into this equation.

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

    The females preferred the guys that did this?

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

    It's a reproductive arm, not the penis. And males are rarely bigger than 2cm. And they only mate once in their lifetime.

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

    Because what they use to mate has gone off on it's own never to return? Makes sense.

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    Fluffy mommy panda
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't know I feel like some people in life would do that if they could. "Oh I don't feel like getting up, here my body part, now give me some desire."

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

    Ghosting at its finest

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    #7

    Low-Key But Fierce

    Honey badger walking on dirt ground with scattered seeds, illustrating weirdest animal facts shared by people. Honey badgers can turn their a******s inside out and use the smell to deter attackers. Not sure what exactly has the guts to attack a honey badger, but if they have the courage to do so, the badger sure as hell isn’t gonna make it easy.

    nonexistantauthor , Sumeet Moghe Report

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

    Sung to the tune of ‘Rock The Casbah’

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

    I saw a nature documentary that showed honey badgers to be quite intelligent. Solving problems the researchers put to them on a par with chimps.

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

    Wow, people can only do that after a Taco Bell run.

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

    As if they were not already badass enough!

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

    Honey Badgers are the tankiest, most out of pocket, legendarily tough and stubborn, out of pocket, "who put this on the planet" animal to ever exist. Take the striking, slashing, biting, and fighting skills of a wolverine, give it a horrendous attitude, and of course, impenetrable fur.

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

    There's a famous Honey Badger on YT, Stoffel I think his name was. Search for it and enjoy. Very clever.

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

    Honey badgers are the embodiment of crazy.

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

    There's a video that's popped up recently of three young leopards trying to attack a honey badger. They learn why that's a BAD idea.

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

    Apparently honey badger does give a s**t.

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    #8

    Ocean’s Best Comedians

    Two dolphins with open mouths swimming in clear blue water, illustrating weird animal facts known by people. Dolphins will intentionally use puffer fish to get high.

    altkaldra , HAMID ELBAZ Report

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

    Pass the puffy on the left hand side.

    troufaki13
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They also fall in love with humans

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

    I think that was less about love, and more about *really* wanting to mate.

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

    This is also false. There was one documentary made for the BBC that showed footage of young male dolphins playing with a puffer fish. They used this explanation for the behaviour without any scientific backing for their claims. Further research has not supported the hypothesis, and it does not appear to make any sense.

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

    Hank, don't bogart that puffer fish.

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

    Do puffer fish make their teeth turn yellow?

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    Fluffy mommy panda
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No wonder there so happy all the time lol. And sweet.

    Suck it Trebek
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Puff puff pass, the next round you get skipped.

    Great Aunt Kate
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They can detect if you’re pregnant. Seeing them react is amazing. Yeah I know they’re the Vikings

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

    Dolphins are also the pervs of the ocean.

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

    This has been disproven. Like a long time ago. https://grist.org/living/dolphins-arent-getting-high-on-pufferfish/

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    #9

    Deep Sea Acrobatics

    Octopus swimming in dark water, highlighting unusual features for weirdest animal facts and marine life curiosity. The Blanket Octopus exhibits the highest degree of sexual dimorphism known. Females: About 6 feet across. Males: About one inch.

    Fabulous-Pause4154 , Isabel Galvez Report

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

    Do the males wear big belt buckles and drive oversized pick-up trucks?

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

    Now I' trying to picture tiny octopus males with ridiculous goatees.

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

    At least the male octopus doesn't become a permanent part of her body the way a male angler fish does.

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

    Those little dudes love them some BBO (big beautiful octopi)

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

    Cudos to the females for not judging by size.... Seggs is seggs and pleasure comes in all sizes.... Female octies for the win....

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    #10

    Master of the Side Eye

    Close-up of an ostrich showing detailed features related to weirdest animal facts and unique wildlife characteristics. An ostrich's eye is bigger than it's brain

    DMD612 , Adriaan Greyling Report

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

    He looks insulted by the insinuation.

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

    Naw, he didn't even understand it. He just hates everything equally.

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

    That's part of why they won the war in Australia, they saw the Aussies coming from far away.

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

    My baby sister & BIL ran an ostrich farm. (and I thought sheep were dumb)

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

    But as far as I know sheep are not dumb, which is why the most intelligent dogs are the kinds used for herding sheep. Other kinds of dogs are not smart enough to outwit the sheep.

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

    Sounds like ME at the dinner table ...

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

    I know a lot of people whos mouth is bigger than their brain, does that count.

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

    Some guys I know have a similar problem with another part of their anatomy.

    Fluffy mommy panda
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is that why they put there head in the sand?

    Xitxarel•lo Panda
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's not true it's an urban legend. Try to f**k with an ostrich, or an emu that is not that big.....you will be hurt hard. Those birds are a really badasses

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    Kerri Barrett-Hall
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Takes the term "bird brain" to a new level...

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

    Maybe but He uses His / Her Brain to its Fullest Extent Unlike So Many Humans Today!!

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    #11

    Woodpecker on a Brick Break

    Woodpecker with red head clinging to brick wall, showcasing unique behavior in weirdest animal facts collection. Woodpeckers' tongues wrap around their brains to cushion them from the vibrations of slamming their face into trees all day.

    we_made_yewww , Chris F Report

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

    Fun Internet rabbit hole I just went down. It’s not so much that they conscientiously place their tongue there. The woodpecker tongue is so long to reach insects, and when not darting into the holes of trees they’ve made, it just kind of stores itself really far up: Woodpecker...ahashi.png Woodpecker-Tongue-Diagram-by-Denise-Takahashi.png

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

    It splits into two! Didn't see that coming

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

    Nah - "Contrary to popular belief, woodpeckers don’t protect their brains when head banging trees" from Science magazine, July 2022.

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

    I wish my tongue would wrap around my brain to protect it from every day that I am in work and feel like I am banging my head against a brick wall!

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

    I am glad my tongue doesn't wrap like that because I would not want the ability to taste my own brain.

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

    This is why they don't get CTE.

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    #12

    Is This Otter Real?

    Close-up of a sea otter floating in water, showcasing unique and weird animal facts about marine life. Sea otters are the most densely furred animal with 600,000 to 1,000,000 hair follicles per square inch. Dogs have about 15,000 per square inch, humans on average are between 800 to 1,290 hairs per square inch

    atom1129 , Marshal Hedin Report

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

    Daddy otters and mummy otters are mainly responsible for the global increase in ocean temperatures. Because when they get together they make the sea otter.

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

    🤦‍♀️😂🤦‍♀️😂🤦‍♀️😂🤦‍♀️😂🤦‍♀️😂🤦‍♀️😂

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

    I’m Latina so I have about the same on my legs actually

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

    I crave myself some latin genes....*crying imogi*....i aint got enough hair on the reasonable parts of my body... You got them even on the unreasonable parts.... Oh! How lovely must you look!!!

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    Charlie the Cat
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They also hold each others hands (paws) when sleeping so that they don't float away from each other.

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

    Who counted a square inch of otter skin hair? And how?

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

    Must have been a hazing task at college... They used it later for knowledge

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

    I want to snuggle it and run my hands through its fur. My serotonin needs a boost. Are therapy otters a thing???

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

    800!!! Am I the genetic failure as I dont seem to have about 80 in per square inch.....*sighs* thinning hair is a curse....*sighs*

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

    How is that human number of hairs calculated? Full body or just the scalp skin percentage? I find this numbers confusing if i don't know the whole thing

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

    Once moved back to Ottawa three otters from Omaha...🦦🦦🦦

    Serial Kitten
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Benedict Cumberbatch is an otter. FIGHT ME

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    #13

    Silent Watcher Vibes

    Burrowing owl standing on soil surrounded by grass, showcasing a unique animal fact in a natural outdoor setting. Owls have really long necks, but it's hard to notice that because their feathers are so fluffy

    ergonaut , Fábio Scaletta Report

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

    They also have really long legs and wings. But all the choose to do all day is look cute… until night comes

    Shelli Aderman
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And they can sit criss-cross-applesauce! 💕 nPqavxq.jpg nPqavxq.jpg

    Zoey Bear
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or they just know how darn cute they look when they're all squishy and fluffy and they own the look.

    Mason Kronol
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We went to the Pittsburgh National Aviary and did the owl expericene. They had an owl skeleton and we got to hold an owl. Very light for as big as they look. All feathers. My husband got squirted with dead mouse head juice when they fed the owl while he was holding it. Thanks for not doing that to me or my mom!

    Jon Steensen
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    same goes for penguins, their necks are a lot longer than most people realise.

    David Paterson
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Penguins have really long legs, but it's hard to notice because they're hidden inside their feathers.

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

    Once I saw an owl howling and I named it a wowl - that's short for wolf owl...🐺🦉... I don't train wolves and I don't fear owls. I am the »Owl Howlerer«.

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

    They also have humongous ears, and you can see the backs of their eyeballs through them!

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

    That's the case for almost every bird.

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    #14

    Delicate Design Masterclass

    Close-up of a green dragonfly resting on textured surfaces, showcasing detailed wings and body in natural light. Dragon flys have the highest kill rate out of any flying predator.

    Excellent_Priority_5 , Jude Infantini Report

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

    I think kill rate is a bit misleading here. Hunting quota might be more accurate. If a dragonfly set out to hunt its prey they have a success rate of (depending on the source) 70% up to 98%

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

    Thank you for the clarification. I was definitely picturing swarms attacking.

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

    Dragonflies, not Dragon flys. They’re one of my all time favorite insects, so get it right.

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

    Mosquitoes also kill a lot of people. Note: people (or some animals, maybe)

    María Hermida
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mosquitoes kill because they are the vector for so many illnesses. But dragonflies actually kill to eat.

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    Maggie Mae
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are Swift Mosquitoe Killers Right up there beside the Bats as Ecellent Hunters!!

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

    How does one describe the job of observing and calculating this on a resume? Or a dating site?

    Andrew Read
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mostly mosquitoes. Go dragonflies.

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    #15

    Master of Moody Stares

    Fluffy cat with striking blue eyes, illustrating one of the weirdest animal facts shared by enthusiasts. Cats can get pregnant while being pregnant.

    Odd_Zombie_1 , Leonardo de Oliveira Report

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

    We can also get pregnant while pregnant. The chances are just really low.

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

    Chances are really, really, low for me.

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    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is why kittens from the same litter can look so different. They might not all have the same father.

    Mason Kronol
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A pregnant cat adopted us. She was probably 6 months old. People warned us that some of the kittens might not survive. Nope. 5 healthy kitties! But obviously 2 or 3 different fathers! The first was huge! We kept him and he was a sweetheart black cat. Black cats are the best!

    Jon Steensen
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    yep and that is why a cat can give birth to a litter of kittens, that do no all have the same farther.

    Donna Peluda
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dogs also, they can have litters with different dogs as parents.

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

    They are predators, but also prey. Answer: have lots of babies! And bring on the genetic diversity!

    Dogcat vet (retired)
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cats go back into heat about 3 weeks after a litter is born. Another good reason to spay your cat.

    Karen Grace
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's within the first week or so. Then they don't cycle until after birth.

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

    The look on the cats face says it all

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    #16

    Master of Chill Mode

    Platypus swimming in clear water surrounded by underwater plants, illustrating weird animal facts about unique species. Platypus glow blueish green under ultraviolet light. They also don’t have nipples, they just exude milk from glands under the skin and the baby’s lap it up.

    WakingOwl1 , Klaus Report

    Gandalf the Pink
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is also one of the only five mammals that lay eggs. I swear platypuses and octopuses are aliens on Earth...

    David Paterson
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The weirdest thing about the platypus (weirdest?) is the genetics of sex. Humans and most mammals have two sex chromosomes. Some mammals have only one sex chromosome. The platypus is unique in having ten sex chromosomes, five X chromosomes and five Y chromosomes.

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

    They can also produce small amouts of electricity.

    Jake stenhouse
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And they have poisonous spikes at the end of their paws

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

    They are also one of the few venomous mammals. The males have a poisonous spur on one of their feet. So no petting the platypus.

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

    Just wait til you find out that the bills aren't hard, they're soft and flexible.

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

    It's like they were the last animal made so God was like 'let me just use all the spare parts and I'll see what we come up with'

    Dani M
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and they are just adorable and fascinating. i love them

    Chelsea McKee
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Imagine if humans were little salt licks for their offspring?

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

    Prudes would still complain about feeding their young in public.

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    Stephanie Did It
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They also have no stomach, from what I've recently learned.

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

    They're sort of beta release mammals. 'Here, let's try these features and see what works.'

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    #17

    Curled Up and Curious

    Small armadillo with a textured shell walking through grass and yellow wildflowers showcasing weird animal facts Armadillos always have offspring in quadruplets

    Uncle_Bill , Dan RO Report

    Bored something
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Are babe armadillos called quadradillos?

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

    Armadillettes? Armaduppies? Armadittens?

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    María Hermida
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They can also reproduce asexually, kind of. It's called parthenogenesis and it's too long to explain here, but it's very interesting if you like curious trivia.

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

    Military Grade Attack Possum!

    Karen Grace
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They get an A+ for consistency.

    Smiley MG
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh Linda you look huge... When's the squad due???

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

    Taking a moment to appreciate how well named Armadillos are

    Awkward lady
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is this the way to Armadillo 🎤🎤

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    #18

    Underwater Oddball

    Unusual fish with striped patterns underwater illustrating weirdest animal facts shared by people. Male anglerfish are super teeny tiny compared to a female. When a male finally bumps into a female down in the deep deep dark, he attaches himself to her and slowly, over time, he becomes A PART OF HER

    SuzannaEmberwolf , NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC Pascagoula Laboratory Report

    Remi (He/Him)
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's some next level clinginess

    Fluffy mommy panda
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Say you do. (Sticks onto the bride) for better or for worse, death do us part now baby. I'm part of you now.

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

    Still a better love story than Twilight

    Karen Grace
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And, while the males are obviously monogamous, the females are not and are often seen with two or more males attached.

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

    Still a better deal for the males than the praying mantises get.

    The Original Bruno
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    SING IT MICHAEL!!! "You're just another part of me"

    Rob Dabank
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some women have dated men like that!

    Jessi Lovely
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why was this said so ominously, OP? 👀 😂

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    #19

    Curiosity Wins Again

    Close-up of a young deer with large ears in natural light, illustrating weirdest animal facts shared by people. Does will eat their offsprings feces in order to keep predators from even recognizing there are babies around.

    tunaonigiri , Siska Vrijburg Report

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

    English is stupid and so am I. Took me a few reads to realise 'does will' was not asking if a will does something.

    Gandalf the Pink
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tell me about it, I was reading it as if does (the verb like "do") will (is going to) eat... and it tied a knot in my brain 🤦‍♀️

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    Stephen Andrews
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So explain my idiotic Shih Tzu. Does she eat her own poop to camouflage herself?

    Star Anäis
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My baby brother also eats his poop and rolls around in it. I think he's just tired of all the attention.

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    Cute Panther
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They just wanted to write "Deer" instead of "Does"...

    Philler Space
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No wonder Bambi's mom was so willing to take the bullet

    Mary Kelly
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    to be fair, all deer eat their feces

    Maggie Mae
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Their Fawns are Born without Any Odors to Them & that Leaves them when they Are About Two Weeks Old!!

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    #20

    Lines That Tell Stories

    Close-up of human skin texture showing fine lines and patterns, related to weirdest animal facts and details. Humans have stripes. They are rarely visible but we all have them due to how our bodies developed in the womb. They're called Blaschko Lines

    MaxximumB , Angela Roma Report

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

    If a person has a mosaic skin condition or is a chimera, you may well be able to see these stripes. They can also be visible if a person has chicken pox or shingles.

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

    Also under uv light. Have heard that cats can see them too but not sure how true that is.

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

    and women are especially stripey. It is hard to notice, but it is caused by a gene on the X-chromosone that codes for it, and as women have to X's they can have different areas of their body where either of them "rule" in that region. It is more pronounced in cats, where the genes can give rise to significant colour changes in the fur (and the skin underneath it), which is the reason why only female cats can be tricoloured. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BD6h-wDj7bw

    David Paterson
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes! They are visible on a very few people. Really strange shaped stripes, quite different to those of a zebra or tabby.

    Karen Grace
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This shows real ones. https://www.iflscience.com/you-have-invisible-zebra-stripes-and-theyre-called-lines-of-blaschko-68354

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

    Seems more like ridges. Like Ruffles.

    Gandalf the Pink
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And if you count them you'll know how much time you just wasted

    Grack Attack
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pretty sure Cats can see our stripes

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

    You can see these on most people under a UV light, especially across the back

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    #21

    Aquatic Grin Game

    Orca whale with mouth open showing sharp teeth while swimming in clear blue water, weird animal facts concept. Killer Whales are actually dolphins.

    IslandVibezJaylen , Pixabay Report

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

    Orcas (killer whales) are indeed dolphins, but dolphins are part of the larger family of whales. All dolphins are whales. https://www.ifaw.org/international/journal/are-dolphins-whales

    Liz Thomas
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No they’re actually porpoises 🤓🤓🤓

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    David Paterson
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Interestingly, they're more closely related to ocean-going dolphins than even porpoises and river dolphins are. Orcas belong to the group delphinidae, which includes all oceanic dolphins, the false killer whale and the pilot whale.

    Zoey Bear
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They're the punks of the dolphin world.

    Lavender Myst
    Community Member
    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I donno bout that.. bottlenose and a few other types are also known to g@ngr@pe other female and some male dolphins.. also to pass around terrfied puffed up puffer fish like beach balls.. cept they also get h!gh on the toxins the puffer fish extrude. Google is a scary place sometimes."

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

    So Fipper was a killer whale in the disguise of a dolphin?!? 🤔🕵🏽

    Maggie Mae
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes they Are & can be Very Playful with Orange Balls or Fishing Floats too!!

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    #22

    Snap Judgment

    Close-up of a mantis shrimp showcasing vivid colors and unique anatomy as part of weirdest animal facts collection. Mantis Shrimp have 16 different sets of rods. (Rods and cones are in your eyes. Cones see light, rods see color. Humans have 3 sets of rods, red blue yellow.) Mantis Shrimp are seeing colors we can not. That’s not even the strangest thing about them. They can also punch as fast as a .22 bullet which cause a cavitation bubble which can heat up to 8000 degrees or something. Edit because it was late night: Cones see color! Rods see detail and light. And apparently it’s red blue green. Color is super strange anyway. It doesn’t really exist unless it’s perceived.

    RigzDigz , Roy L. Caldwell Report

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

    Sigh....no they don't see colors we can't, their eyes just aren't as complex, hence the extra rods. https://www.nature.com/articles/nature.2014.14578

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

    Humans see Red Green Blue (RGB) we actually don’t see yellow. And some types of green appear as different colors to us.

    Gandalf the Pink
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well despite our RGB cones, humans DO see yellow, it's just that the experience of color is a product of the mind. Without the mind red, green and blue doesn't really exist either, it is all just arbitrarily different wavelenghts of the quanta of light. So yellow is as true of a color as red, the only difference is that both green and red cones are activated. But they are activated by the equivalence of yellow, and our mind correctly places it between red and green, which is where "yellow" wavelengths exist. The processes of visual perception is really complicated and exists on the border of consciousness itself, which we know very little about. So it's not as straight forward as "we only see RGB". Physics, huh? What a wild thing

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

    Nope. it is the other way round, rods see light intensity only, whereas tge cones can detect colour. The rods are more sensitive, which is why they get the primary role in making us see in low light conditions -which is the eplanation for why "in the darkness, all cats are grey".

    Donna Peluda
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've always wondered if the red I see is the same as the red other people see. or is it colour subjective.

    Maggie Mae
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Compared with the three types of photoreceptor cell that humans possess in their eyes, the eyes of a mantis shrimp have between 12 and 16 types of photoreceptor cells. Furthermore, some of these shrimp can tune the sensitivity of their long-wavelength colour vision to adapt to their environment. Mantis shrimp - Wikipedia Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mantis_shrimp

    James Doe
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes color really exists. Its the wavelength of light that defines its color.

    Bret Sander
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some people also have yellow cones, but they are only active in females.

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

    Umm no - rods are for movement and are not in the center of the eye - which is why we see movement better at about 45 degrees. Cones are for color and you regulate light by your pupils dilating and shrinking.

    Max Fox
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Color as a whole does exist when not perceived. However, there are colors, like magenta, which do not exist unless perceived, because magenta does not correlate to any wavelength of light.

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    #23

    Ocean’s Gentle Giant

    Humpback whale breaching ocean surface, showcasing a unique moment in weirdest animal facts and marine life behavior. Blue whales are estimated to produce around 20 liters of semen each time they ejaculate

    tunaonigiri , Thomas Kelley Report

    Aww but Eww
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That must be why the sea is salty 🤷🏼‍♀️

    Noel Bovae
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Really bp, you couldn't find 1 picture of a blue whale, and had to use a pic of a humpback? 🤦‍♀️

    Rob Dabank
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who has the awful job of measuring that?

    Dr Robert Neville
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Should've used a picture of Joey drinking a gallon of milk for this one.

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

    And what about Sperm Whales? ; )

    Lavern Defazio
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That poor scientist who found this out.

    Justin Rogers
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Somewhat surprised Japanese haven't turned it into a delicacy.....or did they and I am just ignorant

    Pamela McDormand
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Photo is a humpback. Sorry to be that person, but someone had to say something!

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    #24

    Pocket-Sized Passenger

    Kangaroo with joey in pouch standing in open grassland, illustrating weirdest animal facts in nature. Kangaroos can’t hop backwards. So if you’re ever attacked by one, just step behind him. Thanks Snapple!

    Alarming-Ad9441 , Ondrej Machart Report

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

    Stepping back would only help if it attacked you while you were standing behind it though......

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

    You could also sneak up behind a kangaroo, cover its eyes and shout out »surprise«...🦘

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

    You think they can't turn around?

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

    Yeah but that mf can whip around so good luck.

    Narelle Hussy
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    umm.. yeh nah.. but good luck with that mate

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

    Male kangaroos have a bifurcated penis. Two tips, one base. Yeah and their penises are black.

    David Paterson
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had to look that up. One website (not sure how reliable) says it's true, female kangaroos have two uteruses and some (but not all) males have two penises to impregnate both uteruses simultaneously.

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

    There is Snapple facts under the cap... I think that is what they were talking about.

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

    Correct and emus can’t go backwards either, that’s why they are both on the Australian coat of arms

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    #25

    The Ultimate Hide-and-Seek Champion

    Close-up of a wombat with coarse fur, illustrating one of the weirdest animal facts shared by 28 people. Wombats poops in a square form.

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

    I used to have a wombat. More cuboid than pure cube. Like a rounded cube. Wouldn't make great dice.

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

    I am giggling, imagining what shape of poop you think WOULD make good dice.

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

    I was waiting for this one when my daughter was little she came home from school and filled me in on wombats!

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

    in fact wombat poop makes a crappy die

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

    Is it bad that I kind of want to get a couple to coat and make into dice?

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

    That makes them number one in number two.

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    #26

    Nest Level Wisdom

    Brown chicken nesting in a wooden coop with two eggs in straw, illustrating weirdest animal facts concept. Yes the egg came before the chicken. As the division of sex came long before vertebrate life. However it's looking like sperm came slightly before the egg cell. Bacteria and early multi cell lifeforms are WEIRD

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

    "sperm came slightly before egg cell". I haven't heard that before but it does make sense. A key word is "opisthokonta", a group that includes all animals, fungi and some flagellate amoebas. The sperm is a flagellate cell. So sperm were around before the first animal.

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    2 years ago

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

    The egg came before the chicken. An egg with the mutated DNA that started it on the path of evolution to become a chicken, that is.

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

    The answer to, "which came first, the chicken or the egg," depend on what you're asking. Taken literally, the egg came first, as dinosaurs laid eggs. If you're asking, "which came first, the chicken or the chicken egg," then it depends on how you define a chicken egg. Is a chicken egg an egg laid by a chicken or an egg with a chicken in it? If you mean an egg laid by a chicken, obviously, the chicken came first. But if you mean an egg with a chicken in it, obviously the egg came first. But this ignores the fact that there really was no first chicken. Because evolution happens very, very slowly, there would never be a single animal that was not a chicken that laid an egg with a chicken in it, and there was never an animal that wasn't a chicken that would lay an egg with a chicken in it.

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

    How can you have a spermcell without an egg for it to fertilise? What is the point of it then?

    Thomas Bentley
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The human came, the sperm cell developed.

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

    Also chicken eggs can be born female an male when they are in the egg

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

    I thought it was because dinosaurs hatched from eggs before chickens existed.

    Mental Liberals
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    Nope - disproved by science! The elements that make up the egg can ONLY come from the chicken. Do some research...

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

    Mental Liberals, if this has been disproved by science then there must be a peer reviewed published journal article out there that you have read in your research. Care to share the link?

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    #27

    Busy Without Breaks

    Close-up of a swarm of bees with detailed focus on their wings and striped bodies, showcasing weird animal facts. When finding nectar bees swarms in random direction and when bee find the source of nectar the go back to their hive Bees communicate with other bees where the nectar is located by their special dance which indicates 1. Direction of nectar with respect to sun 2. Exact Distance of nectar from the hive 3. Time before sunset (this point is controversial as there is only one research paper available)

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

    Is it just me or was this difficult to read?

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

    Try this: When bees are trying to source nectar they flying in random directions. When they find it, they report back to the hive, and communicate this information to their hive members in the form of 'the waggle dance'. They tell the hive the direction to fly, and how far away it it.

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

    Yes it Has Been Observed Many Times now as The Bee Does a Specific Waggle Dance telling all others of a Really Good Food Source!

    Izaah Romero
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's actually false. They shake or "dance" to distribute the odor :/

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

    Yes, the narrative was written improperly!

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

    If you give bees cocaine they will exaggerate when telling other bees about how much nectar there is..... Yup they get the coke confidence.

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

    So bees live in a Broadway musical.

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    #28

    Buzzing With Attitude

    Close-up of a wasp on a branch showcasing unique details for weirdest animal facts about insects. Some insects don't have a brain, instead using their whole nervous system to think. As a result, I recently saw a video of a decapitated wasp trying to eat its own head.

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

    They have been quiet, along with Zara, for a while.

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

    What was he using to eat the head ???

    Gandalf the Pink
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not true, all insects have some form of brain. But it's true they are sometimes not as centrally focused in one single area, like their brain stem can extend down their body. So some can lose their head for a while before dying. Insect brains are sometimes pretty advanced even compared to our brains, like they are faster and more effective than mammal brains, leading to surprisingly intelligent behaviors, in for example bees, with very few neurons.

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

    Trying to eat its own head with what exactly ?

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

    Hmm, so no brain - that means their entire body is pure hate.

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

    Sounds like our republicans here in the US!

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

    This doesn't make any sense to me. The mouth is on the head so how can it eat its own head?

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