25 Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know About Animals POSTED BY MARY REYES ON NOVEMBER 19, 2012 14 It’s mind-blowing to think about the multitude of animals that exist in this world. From the tiny flea to the great blue whale, each animal possesses a unique quality that makes it stand out from the rest. Even if you’re a zoology expert, you might be surprised by some of these 25 amazing facts about animals. Prepare to be astounded by the resilience, physical abilities, and sheer brilliance of these magnificent creatures. 25 Housefly Houseflies don’t allow their short lifespans (14 days) to hinder their musical abilities. They always hum in the key of F.24 Ostrich Ostriches can run faster than horses, and the male ostriches can roar like lions.23 Bat Bats are the only mammals that can fly, but wouldn’t it be awesome if humans could fly too?22 Kangaroo Kangaroos use their tails for balance, so if you lift a kangaroo’s tail off the ground, it can’t hop.21 Spider On average, there are 50,000 spiders per acre in green areas. Bet you’ll think twice before going outside now – unless you’re this guy.20 Tiger Tigers not only have stripes on their fur, they also have them on their skin. No two tigers ever have the same stripes.19 Crocodile Here’s a tidbit that might be useful if you plan on becoming the next Steve Irwin: To escape the grip of a crocodile’s jaw, push your thumb into its eyeball – It will let you go instantly.18 Flea Fleas can jump up to 200 times their height. This is equivalent to a man jumping the Empire State Building in New York.17 Cat A cat has 32 muscles in each ear. All the better for them to eavesdrop on your conversations and plot your demise.16 Elephant Elephants can smell water up to 3 miles away. They are also one of the three mammals that undergo menopause – the other two being humpback whales and human females.15 Koala Koala bears almost exclusively eat only eucalyptus leaves and nothing else.14 Beaver Because beavers’ teeth never stop growing, they must constantly gnaw on objects to keep them at a manageable length. Their teeth would eventually grow into their brain if they didn’t maintain them.13 Ant Beware an ant uprising! There are one million ants for every human in the world. These resilient creatures also never sleep and do not have lungs.12 Oyster Oysters can change gender depending on which is best for mating. Talk about successful adaptation.11 Butterfly Butterflies have two compound eyes consisting of thousands of lenses, yet they can only see the colors red, green and yellow.
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