16 Unique Facts About 16 Unique Animals · 1. The heart of a shrimp is located in its head. · 2. A snail can sleep for three years. · 3. The ...
SkiptomaincontentDailyDodoWildlife16UniqueFactsAbout16UniqueAnimalsByFrontierGapUpdatedon11/19/2018at11:54AM
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Animalsareamazingthings;allofusareuniqueandsometimesveryunusualinourbehavior.AtFrontierHQ,wearefascinatedbyallthingsnature,andsowehaveputtogetheralistofalloftheverybestandmostinterestinganddownrightfunnyfactsaboutanimalswecouldfind.1.Theheartofashrimpislocatedinitshead.Photo:WilliamWarby/Flickr/CCBY2.02.Asnailcansleepforthreeyears.Photo:ElroySerrao/Flickr/CCBY-SA2.03.Thefingerprintsofakoalaaresoindistinguishablefromhumansthattheyhaveonoccasionbeenconfusedatacrimescene.Photo:EdwinLee/Flickr/CCBY2.04.Slugshavefournoses.DodoShowsWildHeartsOrphanedDeerRunsBackToTheWildWithHerBestFriendPhoto:born1945/Flickr/CCBY2.05.Elephantsaretheonlyanimalthatcan'tjump.Photo:LinhVienThai/Flickr/CCBY-ND2.06.Arhinoceros'hornismadeofhair.Photo:PhilSimonson/Flickr/CCBY2.07.Itispossibletohypnotizeafrogbyplacingitonitsbackandgentlystrokingitsstomach.Photo:JohnathanChoe/Flickr/CCBY-ND2.08.Ittakesaslothtwoweekstodigestitsfood.Photo:bokkema/Flickr/CCBY-ND2.09.NearlythreepercentoftheiceinAntarcticglaciersispenguinurine.Photo:DivulgacaoLivre/Flickr/CCBY2.010.Acowgivesnearly200,000glassesofmilkinalifetime.Photo:MaciejLewandowski/Flickr/CCBY-SA2.011.Batsalwaysturnleftwhenleavingacave.Photo:Buitenzorger/Flickr/CCBY-SA2.012.Giraffeshavenovocalchords.Photo:DerekKeats/Flickr/CCBY2.013.Kangarooscan'tfart.Photo:EdwinLee/Flickr/CCBY2.014.Anostrich'seyeisbiggerthanitsbrain.Photo:Tambako/Flickr/CCBY-ND2.015.Around50percentoforangutanshavefracturedbones,duetofallingoutoftreesonaregularbasis.Photo:DupanPandu/Flickr/CCBY2.016.Frogscannotvomit.Ifoneabsolutelyhasto,thenitwillvomititsentirestomach.Photo:courtesyLhoon/Flickr/CCBY-SA2.0Afewincrediblefactsaboutanimalstomullover...Ifyouwouldliketolearnmoreaboutanimalsfirsthand,checkoutourwildlifeconservationvolunteeringopportunitiesaroundtheworld.JointheFrontierCommunityonlinewithFacebook,Twitter,andPinterest.SeemorefromvolunteersonFlickrandYouTube.Bysigningup,IagreetotheTermsandPrivacyPolicy.SubscribeDodoTVAllShowsAdoptMe!AdoptionDayCatCrazyComebackKidsDodoHeroesFaith=RestoredFirstTasteOfFreedomFosterDiariesLittleButFierceOddCouplesPittieNationRuffLifeWithLeeAsherSoulmatesWildHeartsYouKnowMeNowMeetMyPetDailyDodoDodoWellPawofApprovalFamilyRoomFetchbyTheDodoSubscribetoTheDailyDodoStartyourdaywithheartwarmingandhilariousanimalstoriesthatwillmakeyoufallinlove.SubscribeBysigningup,IagreetotheTermsandPrivacyPolicy.