Animal facts You didn't Know

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  • Immortal Jellyfish: The jellyfish species Turritopsis dohrnii is known as the "immortal jellyfish" because it can revert back to its juvenile form after reaching maturity, potentially allowing it to live indefinitely under certain stress conditions.
  • Male Seahorses Give Birth: In the seahorse world, it's the males that carry and give birth to the babies. Females deposit their eggs into a specialized pouch on the male, where he fertilizes and incubates them.
  • Octopuses Have Three Hearts: Octopuses have two hearts that pump blood to their gills and a third heart that circulates blood to the rest of their body. Their blood is also blue due to high copper levels.
  • Koala Fingerprints: Koalas have fingerprints that are remarkably similar to human fingerprints, so much so that they can potentially contaminate crime scenes.
  • Elephants Can't Jump: Elephants are the only land mammals that cannot jump. Their bone and joint structure is designed for support rather than springing off the ground.
  • Sloths' Slow Digestion: Sloths are known for their slow metabolism; it can take them up to a month to digest a single leaf.
  • Crabs with Stomach Teeth: Some crabs, like the ghost crab, have teeth inside their stomachs that they use to grind up food. They can also growl at enemies!
  • Flamingos' Pink Color: Flamingos are not born pink; their vibrant color comes from the carotenoid pigments in the algae and shrimp they eat. Their feathers are naturally light grey or white.
  • Komodo Dragon Virgin Births: Komodo dragons can reproduce asexually through parthenogenesis, meaning females can lay fertile eggs without mating with a male. However, this only produces identical young.
  • Wallace's Flying Frog: This amazing frog species can glide through the air using its large webbed feet, allowing it to control its descent and even steer mid-air.
  • Tiger Urine Smells like Popcorn: Tiger urine has a distinct scent similar to buttered popcorn, which they use to mark their territory.
  • Vaquita: The vaquita is the rarest and smallest of all cetaceans (aquatic mammals), with only about 10-18 individuals remaining in the wild. They are critically endangered due to entanglement in illegal gillnets used for fishing totoaba.
  • African Wild Dog Territories: African wild dogs, also known as painted dogs, are highly social and live in packs with huge territories, sometimes as large as 1.5 times the size of Greater London.
  • Whale Sharks' Lifespan: Whale sharks are the world's largest fish and can live for up to 130 years.
  • Albany Adder: One of the world's rarest snakes, the Albany adder from South Africa, has only 17 known records and its limited habitat is threatened by mining and development.
  • Siamese Crocodile: Once widespread, the critically endangered Siamese crocodile is now absent from 99% of its former range, with only an estimated 250 mature individuals left in the wild


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