These Galapagos Island fun facts will teach you so much about the islands. And did you know what an influence they had on Mr Charles Darwin himself? There are seven species of lava lizards that are a part of the Galapagos Islands. Darwin noticed that each tortoise on the Galapagos Islands could be identified by the …
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There’s a violent monster on the loose. It will attack anyone, shredding their flesh with pointy teeth and sharp claws. This nightmare spawn is… A squirrel. In California, a local squirrel has turned into a bushy-tailed menace. Described by locals as “very mean,” the critter has injured several people in a series of attacks. And …
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To start off the red panda fun facts, you should know they are fantastic climbers and they love the snow. They aren’t close relatives with Giant Pandas. They are more closely related with raccoons and weasels than they are with Giant Pandas. Red Pandas were the original pandas, not the white and black giant panda …
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Our pets can be naughty sometimes. They might shred a pillow, do their business on the floor, or swipe a snack they’re not supposed to have. Some critters, however, commit more serious crimes. Believe it or not, animals have been found guilty of everything from sexual harassment to financial crimes — and even breaking the …
If you’re here for more bottlenose dolphin facts, buckle up. When dolphins inhale, they exchange about 80% of the contents of their lungs. (In contrast, humans exchange about 17% of the air in the lungs while breathing.) Dolphins don’t make any noise out of their mouth and don’t even have vocal cords. All the sounds …
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Mothers give up a lot of things for their kids. Ghost the Octopus is making the ultimate sacrifice for hers. Ghost has been charming visitors at a California aquarium for more than a year. The giant Pacific octopus has displayed stunning intelligence and a friendly, playful nature that made her a fan favorite. Unfortunately for …
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Do you know these bottlenose dolphin fun facts? Like a dolphin’s brain is bigger than a human’s brain? Dolphins hair is called lanugo, and they develop this hair shortly after their born. They eventually shed this hair. Dolphins only get one set of teeth for life. (Whereas humans get a set of baby teeth and …
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The doorbell rings, but once you go see who the visitor is, there’s nobody there. You’ve been ding dong ditched! This famous prank is usually associated with mischievous kids making a speedy escape. However, recent events show that you don’t need to be fast to get away with it. In fact, you can be as …
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Many animals are instantly recognizable from their distinctive colors. A polar bear is white, a cardinal is red, the common fox is orange, and so on. Occasionally, however, nature turns in a curveball and produces a bizarrely colored beast. Known as color morphs, these individual animals exhibit an unusual variation of the species’ normal coloring. …
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Everybody loves a good competition. But it’s not just people who get in on the thrill of a contest. Many animal competitions take place around the globe every year. Usually it’s about people pitting their pets or livestock against each other, but animals can sometime get genuinely competitive themselves too. Here are six unusual but …
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