Regal Horned Lizard
The Regal Horned Lizard repels its attackers by squirting blood out of their eyes.
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.
Dog to human ratio...
There are over 470 million dogs in the world. That is 1 dog for every 16 people
Polar Bears
Polar bears are not white. Their fur is actually transparent and their skin is black.
Ostrich
An ostrich eye is bigger than its brain.
Bat
Bats are the only mammals that can fly. They also have thumbs.
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!
Dragonfly
Dragonflies can see in ALL directions at the same time.
Gorilla
Gorillas burp when they are happy. Their noseprints are also as unique as a human fingerprint.
Giraffe
Giraffe has seven bones in its neck... the same as a human, but much larger.
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".
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)?
Whale
Some whales sleep vertically (not side to side). Also... you can tell the age of a whale by the wax in their ears.
Rhinoceros
A rhino horn is made from compacted hair.
Tiger
A tiger's roar can be heard nearly two miles away.
Giant Anteaters
Giant Anteaters can eat over 30,000 insects a day (not just ants).
