A "winkle" is an edible sea snail.
A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
A 4-inch-long abalone can grip a rock with a force of 400 pounds. Two grown men are incapable of prying it up.
A baby giraffe is about six feet tall at birth.
A baby gray whale drinks enough milk to fill more than 2,000 bottles a day.
A bear in hibernation loses up to 25 percent of its body weight
A bird "chews" with its stomach. Since most birds do not have teeth, a bird routinely swallows small pebbles and gravel. These grits become vigorously agitated in the bird's stomach and serve to grind food as it passes through the digestive system.
The world's largest mammal, the blue whale, weighs 50 tons at birth. Fully grown, it weighs as much as 150 tons.
A bird sees everything at once in total focus. Whereas the human eye is globular and must adjust to varying distances, the bird's eye is flat and can take in everything at once in a single glance.
The world's largest rodent is the Capybara. An Amazon water hog that looks like a guinea pig, it can weigh more than 100 pounds.
The male fox will mate for life, and if the female dies, he remains single for the rest of his life. However, if the male dies, the female will hook up with a new mate.
There are 1,600 known species of starfishes in the world.
The male house wren builds several nests as part of his courtship ritual. Once the nests are completed, his potential bride looks them all over, then selects one as her preferred choice for the laying of her eggs.
The color of the blood of an octopus is bluish-green.
A bison can jump 6 feet.
There are 328 species of parrots.
The male moose sheds its antlers every winter and grows a new set the following year.
The common carp lives up to 25 years in the wild, and up to 40 years in captivity. The durable fish can survive in waters up to 90 degrees F, and can even withstand freezing for short periods.
Racehorses have been known to wear out new shoes in one race.
There are 40,000 muscles and tendons in an elephant's trunk. This makes it very strong and flexible, allowing an elephant to pluck a delicate flower or lift a huge log. The trunk is used for touching, grasping, sucking, spraying, smelling, and striking.
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