Animals and Creatures-Bizarre Facts Page 2

Animals and Creatures

Bizarre Fact #51:
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Goats do not have upper front teeth.

Bizarre Fact #52:
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Half of the world's chameleon species lives in Madagascar.

Bizarre Fact #53:
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Hippos drink as much as 250 litres of water in any given 24 hour period.

Bizarre Fact #54:
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If a lobster loses an eye or a claw it can usually grow a new one.

Bizarre Fact #55:
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Iguanas can recognize their human handlers and greet them differently, compared with strangers.

Bizarre Fact #56:
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Iguanas can stay under water for up to thirty minutes.

Bizarre Fact #57:
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In 1958 the United States sent three mice into space named, Mia, Laska and Benji.

Bizarre Fact #58:
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In 1997, the record for the highest skydive by a dog at 4,572 feet was established by a dog named Brutus.

Bizarre Fact #59:
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In China, there is a species of yam that is used to make a dye.

Bizarre Fact #60:
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In just the first 56 days of life, the larva of the polyphemus moth eats about 86,000 times its birthweight.

Bizarre Fact #61:
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In the U.S. there are approximately 65.8 million cats.

Bizarre Fact #62:
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It takes a sloth up to six days to digest the food it eats.

Bizarre Fact #63:
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Male goats will pee on each other in order to attract mates.

Bizarre Fact #64:
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Mice will nurse babies that are not their own.

Bizarre Fact #65:
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One female mouse can produce up to 100 babies a year.

Bizarre Fact #66:
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Platypuses mate in the water.

Bizarre Fact #67:
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Polar bears can smell seal from 20 miles away.

Bizarre Fact #68:
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Rats can survive up to 14 days without any food.

Bizarre Fact #69:
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Reports from owners of cats and dogs indicate that 21% of dogs and 7% of cats snore.

Bizarre Fact #70:
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Reptiles do not perspire, and do not have any oil glands.

Bizarre Fact #71:
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Rhinoceros' mark their territory by urinating.

Bizarre Fact #72:
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Scallops have approximately 100 eyes around the edge of its shell.

Bizarre Fact #73:
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Sharks are immune to cancer.

Bizarre Fact #74:
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Sheep can survive for up to two weeks buried in snow drifts.

Bizarre Fact #75:
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Sheeps can detect other sheep faces like humans do. They can remember up to 50 sheep faces.

Bizarre Fact #76:
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Slugs have 4 noses.

Bizarre Fact #77:
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Some Ribbon worm will eat themselves if they cannot find food. This type of worm can still survive after eating up to 95% of its body weight.

Bizarre Fact #78:
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Tarantulas can live up to 30 years.

Bizarre Fact #79:
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Termites are roasted and eaten like popcorn in South Africa.

Bizarre Fact #80:
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The average cocoon contains about 300-400 metres of silk.

Bizarre Fact #81:
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The brain of a reptile is less than 1% of its body mass.

Bizarre Fact #82:
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The brain of a reptile make up no more than 1 percent of the reptile's body mass.

Bizarre Fact #83:
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The capybara is the world's largest rodent, which can weigh more than 100 pounds.

Bizarre Fact #84:
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The cheetah is the world's fastest land mammal.

Bizarre Fact #85:
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The difference between horns and antlers is that horns never stop growing and antlers shed and grow every year.

Bizarre Fact #86:
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The fat from sheep, which is called tallow can be used to make soap and candles.

Bizarre Fact #87:
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The fat that comes from sheep, which is called tallow, can also be used to produce soap and candles.

Bizarre Fact #88:
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The fur of the binturong, also known as the "Asian Bear Cat," smells like popcorn. The scent is believed to come from a gland located near the tail.

Bizarre Fact #89:
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The heart of an adult giraffe weighs on average 26 pounds.

Bizarre Fact #90:
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The honey badger can withstand hundreds of bee stings that would otherwise kill another animal.

Bizarre Fact #91:
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The largest earthworm on record was found in South Africa and measured 22 feet.

Bizarre Fact #92:
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The lifespan of a rhinoceros is generally 50 years.

Bizarre Fact #93:
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The main purpose of the Platypus' tail is to store up to fifty percent of the animal's fat. This provides the Platypus with an energy reserve in case food becomes scarce.

Bizarre Fact #94:
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The male platypus has poisonous spurs on its legs.

Bizarre Fact #95:
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The New Zealand Kiwi bird cannot fly.

Bizarre Fact #96:
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The only animals that are capable of turning their heads 180 degrees are from the genus Galago, such as the Tarsier.

Bizarre Fact #97:
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The only lizard that has a voice is the Gecko.

Bizarre Fact #98:
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The original name for butterfly was flutterby

Bizarre Fact #99:
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The platypus uses its bill to find animals that it feeds on. Its bill can sense the tiny electric fields that their preys emit.

Bizarre Fact #100:
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The quills of a porcupine are soft when they are born.