Animals Facts

The praying mantis only has one ear.
In a recent survey it was found that 30% of dog and cat owners carried a picture of their pet in their wallets.
From around 1520 to 1630, there were in excess of 30,000 cases involving Werewolves in France.
In the US, it is reported that the 5 most popular dog tricks are - Sit, Paw, Roll Over, Speak and Lie Down.
At the end of the Beatles' song 'A Day in the Life,' an ultrasonic whistle, only audible to dogs, was recorded by Paul McCartney for his Shetland sheepdog.
There are about 2000 species of frogs and toads.
The average cow produces 40 glasses of milk each day.
When chasing prey at full speed, the Cheetah takes strides up to 8 metres in length.
A hippo can run faster than man.
Some parrots live so long and outlive their owners that it's often necessary for their owners to put the birds into their will.
Alligators have 80ish teeth. On wearing down they are replaced and a gator can go through around 2000 - 3000 teeth in a lifetime.
Ostriches live about 75 years and can reproduce for 50 years.
It takes around 10 dump-truck loads of wood to make a proper funeral pyre for a full-size elephant.
Panda Bears spend around 12 hours of their day eating bamboo.
The leech has 32 brains.
Koala Bears sleep for around 19 hours a day.
Dogs do not sweat by salivating, but do sweat through pads of their feet.
An ancient Chinese sport once involved placing two angry male quails in a large glass bowl and watching as the creatures clawed each other to death.
Dophins sleep with one half of the brain at a time, and one eye closed.
According to the American Kennel Club the top 3 dog breeds in 2000 were Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever and German Shepherd.
Contrary to popular belief there has only been 1 alligator found in the NY underground. In 1935 4 kids pulled a 57Kg Gator from a sewer.
As of 2001, there are around 44 million sheep in New Zealand, a country of around 4 million people.
The Galpagos Tortoise has a potential life span of 200 years.
A cheetah can reach a top speed approaching 70mph.
Polar bears can swim 60 miles without pausing for a rest.
An Ostrich can reach speeds of 31 mph.
The loudest Animal in the world is the Blue Whale. It can make sounds up to 180 dB, which can be detected over 2000 miles away.
Bats can hear higher sounds than any other animal - up to 210,000 Hz (humans hear up to around 20,000 Hz).
For every person there are rougly 200 million insects.
Camels have an extra thin eyelid to help protect from blowing sand.
A dog was once the King of Norway for 3 years during the 11th centurey AD. The Norwegian King, angry his subjects once deposed him put Saur on the throne,
demanding that he be treated Regally.
A female Kangaroo is called a flyer, whilst a male is called a Boomer.
If you lift a Kangaroo's tail of the ground it can't hop - they use their tails for balance.
Laika the Dog was the first Animal ever sent to space - on 3rd Novemeber 1957.
A Panda's diet is 99% Bamboo.
Jellyfish are more than 95% water, have no heart, bones or real eyes.
A caterpillar can grow 27,000 times the size it was when it first emerged from its egg.
A group of Kangaroos is called a mob.
A group of Owls is called a parliament.
The last animal in the dictionary is the Zyzzyva, a tropical weevil.
Some lions can mate over 50 times a day.
Polar bears are predominately left handed.
Slugs have 4 noses.
Honeybees have hair on their eyes.
The most common name for a goldfish is "Jaws."
Horses can sleep standing up.
An Ostrich's eye is actually bigger than its brain.
When two dogs approach each other, the dog which wags its tail very slowly is in charge.
Bats will always turn left when exiting a cave.