11 Awesome Facts about Animals
- ejharpist
- May 12, 2024
- 1 min read
The more we know, the more we care, the more we care, the more we connect and the kinder we will be.
(1)Field mice can sing
(2)Sloths can swim (really well, actually!)
(3)Soft-shelled turtles can run up to 15 miles per hour.
(4)Flamingos are grey or white when born, not pink.
(5)Axolotls only live in two lakes in Mexico (Lake Xochimilco and Lake Colcha,) and are not pink in the wild. They are neutral colors.
(6)Cows can sleep while standing and mama cows form a very strong bond with their babies. They will extremely nurturing and devoted to their babies.
(7)You can tell if a turkey is male or female by the shape of their poop. Also, turkeys emotions are displayed by the color of their head.
(8)Orcas have a form of culture. “Scientists have proven that each pod (family) has its own unique dialect and that learned behaviors are passed from one pod generation to the other – a unique feature that is currently known to exist with one other species; humans.” https://orcaspirit.com/the-captains-blog/10-little-known-facts-about-orcas/
(9)Komodo Dragons have their own island.
(10)Koalas are not bears!
(11) Tigers have striped skin, not just fur and each tiger’s stripe pattern is unique, like a human fingerprint or gorilla noseprint. https://www.toucanbox.com/facts-for-kids/tiger-facts
thank you for writing this! it is so amazing.
I always thought it was the tigers fur that made it striped that is such a cool fact to share because not many people like myself ever knew that. I even asked my family and when I told them they were so shocked!!! I love your blog by the way its truly amazing :)
These are awesome — I didn’t know most of these facts before reading. I think it’s incredible orcas have their own form of culture!! What are your thoughts on beluga whales? Or dolphins? I used to think they were pretty cool.
These are fascinating facts about animals! I was especially interested to learn that the color of a turkey's head displays its emotions, and that each tiger's stripe is unique--wow. Also, since I conduct many choirs, it was really cool to learn that field mice can sing!