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Modified & Updated: 28 Apr 2024

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Animals are unique creatures that are more than just our companions in this world. Know more about their habitats, traits, diet, and peculiar skills through these animal facts.

  1. 01Animal waste is 30 times greater than human waste, generating around 1.4 billion tons yearly.
  2. 02Reindeer milk contains more fat content than cow milk.
  3. 03Zoophobia refers to the fear of animals.
  4. 04Rodent teeth grow continuously.
  5. 05Humans share 98.4% DNA with chimps.
  1. 01Ostriches are faster runners than horses; male ostriches roar like lions.
  2. 02Aside from human females, elephants and humpback whales are the only mammals who menopause.
  3. 03A kangaroo with a lifted tail could not hop as it is essential for balance.
  4. 04You can flee a crocodile jaw grip by pushing your thumb into its eyeballs.
  5. 05Newborn horses can walk and run within a few hours of being born.
  6. 06The head of a garden caterpillar contains 248 muscles.
  7. 07A woodpecker has a pecking speed of 20 times/second.
  8. 08Alcohol makes a scorpion crazy to the point of stinging itself to death, even with a small amount.
  9. 09Tigers have stripes as humans have thumbmarks which serve as their identification.
  10. 10Humans can detect a skunk’s smell by a mile.
  1. 01Alaska bans ear-whispering during moose hunting.
  2. 02Tarantula spiders can last over 2 years without food.
  3. 03A snail can grow a new eye when it is cut.
  4. 04The humming of houseflies is in the F key.
  5. 05The ability to recognize landmarks helps birds in navigating.
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