Donkeys are so adorable with those long ears and we want to share a few facts about donkeys: Donkeys can recognise other donkeys and places they’ve been for about 25 years. The sound a donkey makes is called braying. Donkeys can live up to 50 years when they are properly taken care of. Donkeys
In the 1960s, the first feathered dinosaur was discovered, and people realised that birds may have evolved from them. In the ‘90s, thousands of feathered dinosaurs were found in China and the theory was proven. But why did dinosaurs develop feathers in the first place? At first, it’s likely the fluff covering them was for
You might know by now that there are animals, like the octopus, who have more than one heart. The reason for the multiple hearts is simple – to pump blood to various parts of the body, when one heart cannot handle the job on its own. A few animals with more than one heart: 3
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Many animals and humans bask in the sun to warm up from time to time. But for cold-blooded animals, like reptiles, this is the only way they can increase their body temperature. To soak up the sun’s warmth, the animal will lie in full sun in such a way that his entire body gets full
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Marsupials are animals who carry their young in a pouch from birth until they are ready to be on their own. The babies are born very early, and then move to their mother’s pouch, called a marsupium. They will stay there and nurse on their mother’s milk. The duration of the stay depends on the
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Chew, chew, and chew some more – that’s what ruminant animals do. And if you’ve ever wondered why they chew this much on the same food, here’s why. Ruminant animals eat grass and/or leaves and are called herbivores. Their digestive systems aren’t as simple as ours. The journey of food from their mouths to their
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Have you ever seen huge flocks of birds congregating around March every year? They normally get together and fly in big groups on their long journey North before winter begins. Some birds don’t go too far, whereas others cover vast distances, up to 10,000km. There are over 100 species of birds who migrate, with over
We all know that elephants have great memories, especially if we compare them to those of other animals. But you may ask why these giants remember so well? The answer lies in the way their brains are structured, which is very similar to those of humans, with a large frontal lobe. Relative to other animals,
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It’s #DidYouKnowFriday!! Here are a few facts that you can share with your friends today. Did you know? Snakes are just one item on a honey badger’s prey list. The fearless honey badger loves snakes and will catch them. He is immune, or has a high level of immunity, to certain snake venoms. When a
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Have you been following our #DidYouKnowFriday facts about wild animals? If you do, you’ll increase your general knowledge a lot. Here are a few more facts for you. Did you know? For birds to fly and stay in the air, they flap their wings to start their flight. When they push their wings down, they
What would the world be without interesting facts about animals to share with our friends? It’s time for #DidYouKnowFridays and we share some facts with you. Did you know? How do fish breathe underwater? He gets oxygen into his body by taking water into his mouth and forcing it out again through his gill passages.
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More animal facts to lighten up your week with #DidYouKnowFridays and Animaltalk. Did you know? There are a variety of reasons why animals have tails. Monkeys, for instance, use their tails to grab and to hold onto something, like a branch. When animals use their tails as an extra limb, it’s called a prehensile tail.
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