- The blue whale has a heart which is as big as a car.
- Mice which are kept in laboratories will run up to 3.5 km a night on their wheels.
- The ancient Japanese thought that earthquakes were caused by a giant spider on which the Earth rested.
- Polar Bears, which live in the Artic, are all left-handed and have black skin.
- Bats which are exiting caves at dusk always turn left.
- Male emperor penguins, which are responsible for incubating egg, will fast for up to 130 days.
- Crocodiles have digestive juices that are so strong they can digest a stell nail.
- There are a number of animals whose tongues are blue, including the black bear, giraffe and chow chow dog.
- Hummingbirds are the only birds which can fly backwards.
- Beavers, which have recently been introduced to the UK, can hold their breath for 45 minutes.
- In the event of losing a limb, there are asome species of salamander which can grow new ones.
- China is the only place in the world where you can find giant pandas in the wild.
- Giraffes, every one of which has a unique patter, stand up when they are sleeping.
- Butterflies, whose feet contain tiny sensors, taste their food by standing on it.
- There are some species of animal, like armadillos, opossums and sloths, which spend up to 90 percent of their lives sleeping.
- Elephants are the only animal that can't jump.
- Reindeer eat moss because it contains a chemical which stops their body from freezing.
- The strongest animal in the world is the rhinocerso beetle which can lift 850 times its own weight.
- The chameleon has a tongue which is the same length as its body.
- A cockroach which has lost its head can live up for up to 9 days.
- Baby amarobia spiders eat their mothers when they are born.
- The ostrich has an eye which is bigger than its brain.
- It's only female mosquitoes that bite, male mosquitoes are vegetarians.
- Chimpanzees are one of the few mammals which can go bald as they age.
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