Elephants are such majestic and amazing animals. Here are some facts that you might not have known. 60 years is the average lifespan of an African elephant. The left ear of the African elephant almost looks like the shape of Africa, while the Asian elephant’s left ear is similar to the shape of India. Tusk
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Ever wondered why certain animals are at the top of the food chain? Animals who eat other animals, but who don’t have natural predators who prey on them, are called apex animals. These animals are carnivores, meaning they only eat meat and therefore prey on other creatures, like lions preying on zebras. Apex animals are
To survive in the wild, many animals have different camouflage techniques, called camouflaging. They use this to mainly to ‘hide’ from predators by blending into the background. Mimicry is one technique where an animal resembles another animal, like the harmless king snakes who look like venomous coral snakes. Background matching is where an animal resembles
Have you ever wondered which animals are the strongest? Here are some interesting facts for you to think about. It all depends how you look at it. If we’re talking about the toughest animal, the honey badger is at the top of the list. This creature is so tough that his high level of immunity
Watching monkeys can be so entertaining, especially when they get up to their crazy monkey business. Here are some interesting facts to celebrate them: There are more than 260 different types of monkeys in the world. There are New World and Old World monkeys. The New World monkeys live in the Americas while the Old
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Every year on 20 May, we celebrate World Bee Day. This year we want to celebrate bees by highlighting a few interesting facts. Did you know this about bees? In the hive there are three kinds of honeybees: the queen, the workers and the drones. The queen lays 600 to 800 eggs per day during
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Let’s see if you knew these facts about frogs. There are more than 5,000 frog species in the world The bullfrog got his name from the sound he makes – it sounds like a bull bellowing. The world’s smallest frog is about the size of a fly and is 7.7mm long. You can find the
Do owls fascinate you as well? Here are more owls that you might not have know. Owls are known for their huge, round eyes, which do a very important job – those eyes help an owl to see much better at night to find food. The big pupils allow more light in when it’s dark
Owls are majestic creatures who have fascinated people for centuries. Here are some facts that you might not have known about these amazing birds: Owls can turn their heads around far enough to see behind themselves. Harry Potter’s owl is a snowy owl. Snowy owls can be found in the far north regions around the
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Dolphins are very clever animals, and they are able to solve various problems and puzzles. But their intelligence doesn’t end there. Dolphins can also pass on anything they learn to the rest of their pod, like interesting fishing techniques. The way they communicate with each other is also complex. They use different clicking sounds and
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Dolphins are amazing and fascinating creatures. Here are some facts about them that you might not have known: There are 40 species of dolphin in the world. Dolphins are mammals, meaning they give birth to live young. Never go on tours where you can swim with dolphins, as they get stressed out. The orca, or
You loved our previous article on donkey facts so much that we thought we’ll share these ones with you as well: Donkeys are actually desert animals and have been working for humans for at least 5,000 years. They were originally from Africa and Asia. These areas are mainly hot and dry – typical desert weather.
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