Amazingly Unique Facts about Animals

Animals are truly amazing. Check this out!

Pigeon

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Do you know that pigeons are also good rescue animals? Because of their keen eyesight, pigeons on rescue

helicopters have been trained to spot orange life jackets worn by people floating in the sea.

Baleen Whale

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Baleen Whales have two blowholes in the top of their head, whilst the Toothed Whales only have a single one.

The ‘blow’ is not from seawater trapped in the blowhole as was once believed but caused by condensation from

the warm, moist air that is exhaled.

Shark

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Fish lay eggs except for sharks which give birth to live young. A species called Whale Shark is the largest fish in

the world and believed to have a lifespan of more than 100 years.

Mockingbird

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Male and female Mockingbirds sing different songs during different seasons. They can imitate the calls of other

bird species. They used complicated songs to attract males and establish their territories.

Coral

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Jellyfish, corals and sea anemones use their mouths not only for eating but also to eliminate waste.

Starfish

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Vertebrates have skeleton inside their bodies but starfish, sea urchins and sea cucumber have skeletons outside

of their bodies called exoskeletons.

Northern Cardinal

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The 3 most common birds in the US are the Northern Cardinal, Mourning Dove and Dark-eyed Junco.

Earthworm

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Have you seen people who eat earthworms? Sounds gross and yucky but do you know that earthworms are of

great medicinal value. Some Earthworms contain chemicals that can lower blood pressure and control allergy

symptoms.

Bald Eagle

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The Bald Eagle, which had been considered since 1978, was taken off the list in 2007 with an approximately

10,000 nesting pairs in the US.

Giant Leaf Frog

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We learned that the omega-3 oil found in the tissues of tuna, cod, salmon and mackerel can promote heart health

in humans. But do you know that the skin of the Giant Leaf Frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor) gives off a chemical that

is useful to us? This chemical is used to treat depression, seizures and strokes, amazing isn’t it?

Alligator

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Temperature plays a vital role in the sex of some creatures. Alligator’s sex depends on the temperature of the soil

or sand in which the eggs lie. Temperatures bet 32.2 º C and33.8º C will produce males, between 27.7º C and 30º

C will produce females. Temperatures in between will produce a mixture of males and females.

Bee

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Bees returning to the hive after finding a field of flowers do a figure-8 wiggling dance inside their hive to show

other bees where the field is located.

Leech

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Medical doctors use leeches to remove excess blood from bruises and surgical sites and to heal plastic-surgery

patient’s skin.

Dog

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Some dogs can sense if their epileptic owner is about to have a seizure. These dogs alert their owners in time to

take necessary precautions.

Mule

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Mules are hardy and resist disease well. It is the offspring of a male donkey and a mare. Mules do not have

offspring of their own except in extremely rare cases. All male mules and most female mules are sterile.

We only have one life to live so always make the most of it.