Amazing Animal Facts

The wolf, a symbol of ferocity, is the most affectionate parent in the animal world.

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The helmet lizard of Central America has 2,500 teeth. When one tooth is lost, another grows in its place.

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A snail moves on one foot without lifting it from the ground.

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The crayfish has its teeth in its stomach and its stomach in its head.

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The eyeballs of the giraffe protrude so much that it can see in all directions without turning its head.

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Earthworms are blind and deaf, but they do have a way of making sound.

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The woodcock is the only bird that can sing without using its throat. It produces sound by vibrating its feathers.

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Diamonds were tested in India 300 years ago by fastening them to the horns of two fighting rams.

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The tortoise has the slowest pulse of any animal—13 beats per minute.

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Donkeys on the small island of Ré, which belongs to France, wear trousers in public. The trousers are removed before the donkeys are brought into their stables. When asked to explain this, the people of the island cannot give a reason for this unusual custom.