11 Facts About Animals We Bet You Didn’t Know

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To this date, there are about 1.3 million animal species that exist on Earth divided into 2 major categories – vertebrates and invertebrates. It can take years of research to find about the unique qualities and behavior of these animal species. Even the zoologists and other animal experts would not know about endless species of animals. TV channels like Discovery and Nation Geographic are in a never ending quest to study these special and rare creatures.

Having said that, we would like to unravel some facts about animals that are sure to shock you. Have a look.

1. An Ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain.

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2. A lobster’s blood is colorless but when it is exposed to oxygen, it turns blue.

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3. Koalas sleep around 18 hours a day.

Koalas are very sluggish movers and they feed on eucalyptus leaves. In order to conserve their energy as their food does not offer a great nourishment, they sleep most of the day and maintain their energy levels and low metabolism.

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4. A Giraffe can clean its ear with its 21-inch long tongue.

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5. African grey Parrots have vocabularies of over 200 words.

They are intelligent and know for their ability to talk. It is also proved that African grey parrots can also comprehend human language very well.

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6. Hummingbirds are the only bird species that can fly backwards.

It is because of their wing structure and unique muscles which give them an advantage of flight control. As a result, they enjoy complete freedom to fly left, right, upwards, backwards etc.

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7. Fleas can jump up to 200 times their height.

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8. It is physically impossible for pigs to look up at the sky.

It is because of the anatomy of their neck muscles which won’t let them see upwards.

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9. Only female mosquito bites.

Usually both male and female mosquito feed on plant nectar. But, female mosquito also needs protein in blood for developing her eggs.

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10. Oysters can change their gender depending on which is best for mating.

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11. A Shark’s top speed in 70 km/h and they are immune to all known diseases.

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Hope this adds to your knowledge. If not, please enlighten us with more facts in the comments section.

 

Article inputs from OMG Facts

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