The Regal Horned Lizard repels its attackers by squirting blood out of their eyes.
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Flamingo
Flamingo crop milk is BRIGHT RED and produced by both parents giving the chick its pink color until they can eat on their own.
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Dog to human ratio...
There are over 470 million dogs in the world. That is 1 dog for every 16 people
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Polar Bears
Polar bears are not white. Their fur is actually transparent and their skin is black.
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Ostrich
An ostrich eye is bigger than its brain.
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Bat
Bats are the only mammals that can fly. They also have thumbs.
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Hummingbird
Some hummingbirds weigh less than a penny and are the only birds that can fly backwards. Their wings beat up to 200 times PER SECOND!
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Dragonfly
Dragonflies can see in ALL directions at the same time.
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Gorilla
Gorillas burp when they are happy. Their noseprints are also as unique as a human fingerprint.
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Giraffe
Giraffe has seven bones in its neck... the same as a human, but much larger.
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Shark
Some sharks give birth to live babies. Others lay eggs. Shark eggs are the biggest eggs in the world (for body size). These are called a "mermaid's purse".
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Cheetah
We all know cheetahs are fast. But did you know cheetahs only need to drink every three to four days (and its hot where they live)?
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Whale
Some whales sleep vertically (not side to side). Also... you can tell the age of a whale by the wax in their ears.
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Rhinoceros
A rhino horn is made from compacted hair.
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Tiger
A tiger's roar can be heard nearly two miles away.
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Giant Anteaters
Giant Anteaters can eat over 30,000 insects a day (not just ants).