The world is more than just Homo sapiens
In the wild, giant pandas fall asleep just about anywhere. They don’t have to be picky, as they don’t have many natural predators to worry about. Most will nap right on the forest floor, cozied up to a tree or other natural features. Pandas are also great climbers and have even been spotted sleeping high up in trees. If everyone lived the way of the panda, the world would be a lot more peaceful—albeit unproductive!
#1 Pandas fall asleep anywhere they feel like
In the wild giant pandas fall asleep in any number of places, they don’t have to be too picky as they don’t have any natural predators to worry about. Most will opt to sleep right on the forest floor, perhaps cozying up to a tree or some other large natural feature. Giant pandas are strong climbers and have also been spotted taking the occasional nap precariously balanced in a tree! If everyone believed in the way of the panda, the world would be a lot more peaceful, albeit unproductive!
#2 Elephants are the only known mammals to have a ritual for death
Honestly, elephants do it all. Their death ritual includes gently touching the bones with their trunks while remaining very quiet, covering the body with leaves and grass, and—if it was a member of their own herd—staying beside the body for days or even weeks. #Respect!
#3 Cows have accents depending on the region. Moooo…?
Whaaaaat! Accents? Who knew! And we thought all cows go “Moooo” just for the heck of it. If an Indian cow met an American cow, they’d probably have a hard time understanding each other! 🐮
#4 Vampire bats feed on those who are injured or too weak to hunt for themselves. Any bats not helping the colony get kicked out 🦇
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Let’s carry on with our animal strange facts list, shall we?
#5 Scorpions can hold their breath for up to 6 days straight
As if they weren’t intimidating enough, scorpions can survive by holding their breath for up to 6 days! These menacing crawlers are as tough as they come.
#6 Adult lions pretend to be hurt by the bites of their young to encourage their strength
Talk about great parenting! The kings of the jungle have a soft side too. They pretend to be hurt by their cubs’ rough play to encourage strength and confidence. Lions apparently believe in positive reinforcement! 🦁
#7 Adult squirrels have been known to adopt abandoned baby squirrels
As rare as it is heartwarming—adult squirrels have occasionally been observed adopting orphaned baby squirrels. This only happens if there’s a nearby nursing squirrel, but it still shows the compassion in the wild. Parenthood goals!
#8 The longest recorded flight by a chicken was just over 13 seconds
A chicken flew about 300 feet in 13 seconds. Not much, but still impressive for a bird not known for its flight skills. Let’s hope another chicken breaks that record in our lifetime!
#9 Koalas’ fingerprints are very similar to humans'
First off—koalas aren’t bears. They’re marsupials, like kangaroos. Their fingerprints are so human-like that they can even confuse forensic scientists. Planning a heist? Here’s your perfect accomplice. (Just kidding—don’t rob banks. Seriously.)
#10 Rats simply cannot vomit 🤢
Rats cannot regurgitate. This is one reason rat poison works so well—it stays in their system. Imagine getting food poisoning and not being able to throw up. Yikes. Aren’t you glad your body has a way to eject toxins?
#11 Cats don’t meow to communicate with each other
So why do they meow? Just for us! That’s right—cats meow primarily to get human attention. “Cat language” doesn’t work on people, so they’ve developed a special meow just for us. Who’s really in charge here?
#12 Birds are immune to the heat of chili peppers
Birds can’t detect capsaicin—the chemical that makes chili peppers hot. That’s why they’re immune to spice! This works out well for chili plants since birds help spread their seeds far and wide. A spicy win-win!
#13 An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain
Ever heard someone called a “bird brain”? The ostrich is the biggest bird, and its eyes are massive—bigger than its brain! Still, those big eyes give it excellent vision for spotting predators.
#14 Butterflies can only see 3 colors 🦋
Surprising, right? For such colorful creatures, most butterflies can only see three colors. Though, a few species can detect more. Just goes to show—not seeing your beauty doesn’t mean it’s not there.
#15 Butterflies can also drink blood if needed
Yep, you read that right. When nectar is scarce, butterflies can survive by feeding on blood, animal dung, and rotting flesh. They lap up salts and amino acids from these sources using their proboscis. Beautiful on the outside, wild on the inside!
#16 Some types of crocodile can gallop
Powerful? Yes.
Deadly? Definitely.
Gallop? Absolutely!
Certain crocodiles can gallop like horses—though they rarely do unless they feel threatened. Just don’t get on their bad side.
Certain kinds of these snapping water giants can actually gallop. But they don’t gallop very often unless they feel threatened. Just don’t piss them off. Why crocodiles can gallop instead of alligators and caimans is still a bit of a mystery for the researchers, Hutchinson said, considering they descend from the same evolutionary ancestor. In fact, it’s not clear if alligators at one point in time had the ability to gallop and lost it to evolution, or if they were never able to gallop from the outset.
#17 Lionesses do 90% of the hunting
Lionesses indeed do the majority of the hunting. Lions, on the other hand, have the well-known reputation of just lion around in the shade. Lions are the ‘protectors’ of the pride. Whilst both jobs are equally important, it does bring out the question – do female lions deserve more praise? Let us know in the comment section all the way below.
#18 Capuchin monkeys wash their hands and feet in urine
Monkeys are cute, no doubt! They can also be pretty darn gross. Capuchin monkeys, for example, urinate on their hands and feet when they’re feeling randy. According to experts, the alpha males might use urine-washing to convey warm, fuzzy feelings to females, that their solicitation is working and that there’s no need to run away. Or they could be doing it because they’re excited. Either way, we’re grossed out!
#19 Sharks glow in the dark
Sharks boast some enviable—and terrifying—features, like their sleek design and razor-sharp teeth. And while glow-in-the-dark sharks sound like something you’d see in a movie of the sci-fi kind, they’re totally real, as noted in a 2019 study published in iScience. Researchers were already aware that some shark species produce a glow that only other sharks can see, but now scientists have discovered that “previously unknown small-molecule metabolites are the cause of the green glow. This glow “helps sharks identify each other and even fight against infection on a microbial level.”
#20 A grizzly bear’s bite is strong enough to crush a bowling ball
Those who find themselves in the presence of a grizzly bear will surely want to stay out of reach of this animal’s super sharp claws. But they’ll certainly also want to keep out of the grizzly’s mouth, because these creatures “have a bite-force of over 8,000,000 pascals,” according to National Geographic. That means grizzly bears can literally crush a bowling ball between their jaws. Yikes! If we didn’t have enough reasons to not be around Grizzly bears, we now have one more to add to the list.
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