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A study showed that their crowing averages over 100 decibels, which is roughly the same as running a chainsaw. 7 12. Little is known about the elusive Giant squid, however the largest squid ever found measured over 50 feet and weighed nearly a tonne. They use their acute sense of smell to detect blood using an organ called the ‘olfactory bulb’. 44. The Naked Mole-Rat can live in an almost zero oxygen atmosphere. There is a species of sharks that can live under an active and underwater volcano. Investigation cannot be done because divers would get burns from the acidity and heat of the volcano. This species of caterpillar, prior to 2016, was known as the Flannel Moth Caterpillar (Megalopyge opercularis). It gained popularity as it is very furry and bright orange, giving it an uncanny resemblance to Trump’s hair (wig?). This ‘fur’ however, is actually composed of multiple venomous ‘hairs’. Grabbing hold of one of these caterpillars is a painful experience. 38

Here on Earth, we are surrounded by some of the most beautiful and remarkable creatures to ever exist. But what do we really know about them and what they’re capable of? We spoke with Animal Fun's Director, Sue McLaren, to hear more about its applications, the importance of early intervention, and why children (and adults!) enjoy the magic of Animal Fun. Koala need more sleep than most animals, because their diet of eucalyptus leaves contain toxins, are very low in nutrition, and high in fibrous matter – so they take a large amount of energy to digest! 15. Swifts spend most of their lives flying in the air, and can fly for almost an entire year, without ever landing.However, on average, puppies and kittens scored higher on the cuteness scale than humans. And, if you ask me, for good reason. Scientists believe that the powerful nurturing instinct we have for our own children spills over into an affection for anything that even loosely resembles them. Bird CD, Emery NJ. Rooks perceive support relations similar to six-month-old babies. Proc R Soc B Biol Sci. 2010;277(1678):147-151. doi:10.1098/rspb.2009.1456 Blue Whales are so large that their hearts are about 5 feet long and weigh 400 pounds and their tongues weigh as much as an elephant. Here’s our big list of the 101 greatest animal facts. This includes some of the most asked, fun, surprising and crazy animal facts from across the animal kingdom. The loudest, deadliest, fastest, largest, most bizarre and random, are all here in our big animal fact list.

At its peak, the howler monkey can produce sounds that reach 140 decibels. That’s as noisy as a jet engine, on take off! 32. There is an average of 50,000 spiders per acre in green areas. The Mariana snailfish is the deepest fish in the ocean, living up to around 8,000m below the surface.They are able to jump 10 inches (25cm) vertically and up to 18 inches (45 cm) horizontally, making them one of the planets best jumpers relative to its size. It’s equal to a human jumping as high as the Empire State Building in New York. 28. The male seahorse goes through pregnancy and gives birth to babies. They are the only animal on earth where the male carries the baby rather than the female. They were worshiped in Ancient Egypt and some historians report that it was illegal to kill a cat. 86. Emperor penguins are the world’s biggest penguins, and they trek 50–120 km (31–75 m) across the Antarctic to reach breeding colonies. Their microscoptic teeth are called radula, and some species actually have over 20,000 teeth. 20. A Blue Whales tongue can weigh as much as a car, or a small adult elephant.

This relatively newly discovered monkey lives in the Congo. The lesula eyes are very distinctive because of their human-like appearance, as are their bright blue bums. However, there might be even older. Adwaita, an Aldabra giant tortoise, died at an estimated age of 255 in March 2006 in Alipore Zoo, Kolkata, India. If verified, it will have been the oldest terrestrial animal in the world. 12 22. The fastest land animal on the planet is a cheetah. It can reach speeds of up to 75 mph (120 kph). Great white sharks can detect a drop of blood in 25 gallons (100 litres) of water and can even sense tiny amounts of blood from 3 miles (5 km) away. Incredibly, in a zero oxygen environment, the Naked Mole-Rat can still survive for up to 20-minutes without suffering any harm at all.Mosquito outnumber every other animal in the world, apart from ants and termites. They can also be found in nearly every part of the world, which all add up in the risk they pose to humans.