The fun fact thread

[pawtumn]

fun fact: the white spots on the fly agaric (aka toadstool), are actually bits of the fleshy “egg sac” it burst from when it grew!

 

[AzziaTheAwesomeAsteroid]

Fun fact: there are an even amount of pages (currently) in this thread.

 

[Hedhogthe3rd]

Fun fact: hedgehogs climb trees

 

[Hedhogthe3rd]

Fun fact: parents in the us are consistently ranked the world’s unhappiest

 

[Hedhogthe3rd]

Orca’s can swim half asleep, with one half awake while the other half is asleep

 

[Hedhogthe3rd]

Elephants can recognize their self in mirrors

 

[Hedhogthe3rd]

Some crocodiles can live for 100s of years, and never stop growing. Kind of terrifying, really. Keep growing bigger and bigger…

 

[Hedhogthe3rd]

Giraffes have tongues that are 18 to 20 inches

 

[Hedhogthe3rd]

Rhinos have surprisingly good hearing, with their cup shaped ears letting them catch sounds very well

 

[Hedhogthe3rd]

Hippos sweat pink slime that works as sun screen

 

[Hedhogthe3rd]

A pacific sea nettle jellyfish’s tentacles can be longer then boa constrictors

 

[Hedhogthe3rd]

King cobras don’t actually hiss, but growl like angry dogs

 

[Hedhogthe3rd]

Bigger, darker manes on male lions symbolize their age

 

[Hedhogthe3rd]

camels can drink 22 gallons of water in ten minutes. That’s equivalent to drinking a glass of water every 2 seconds

 

[Hedhogthe3rd]

Moose antlers can grow each year to more then 44 lbs

 

[Hedhogthe3rd]

One ostrich egg weights about 24 chicken eggs

 

[Hedhogthe3rd]

Pumas don’t roar like other big cats, but purr like house cats

 

[Hedhogthe3rd]

Zebra hoofs are really just giant toe nails

 

[Hedhogthe3rd]

Kangaroos lick spit on their arms to cool themselves down

 

[Hedhogthe3rd]

Baby emerald tree boas are bright orange/red, only becoming green by the time their a year old