Animal Facts Hub

[ElegantAura]

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Just like human fingerprints, a cat's whisker pattern is uniquely distinct, with no two cats sharing the exact same arrangement

 

[riseabovethis]

When they began building the Pyramids mammoths weren't extinct yet

 

[freakofnature]

A cat can mathematically calculate the exact spot to sit that will cause the most inconvenience.


OK, that's not actually a fact, but sometimes it seems like it.

 

[ElegantAura]

A cat can mathematically calculate the exact spot to sit that will cause the most inconvenience.


OK, that's not actually a fact, but sometimes it seems like it.

Actually, it is cats do that all the time. We need to include this.

 

[passenger]

The Turkish Van Cat has a general reputation for loving water/swimming.

 

[ElegantAura]

Beautiful video @passenger and nice to know that. Yes
Van cats are one of the breeds that like water


Fact: A shrimp's heart is located in its head

 

[MrDawn]

Fact: dog and cat saliva carries a flesh eating bacteria.

Many kinds of bacteria (germs) called Capnocytophaga live in the mouths of dogs and cats. These germs do not make dogs or cats sick. Rarely, Capnocytophaga germs can spread to people through bites, scratches, or close contact from a dog or cat and may cause illness, including sepsis.

Capnocytophaga | CDC

Capnocytophaga bacteria live in the mouths of cats and dogs without making them sick. Rarely, people can be infected with these germs after a bite or close contact with animals.

www.cdc.gov

 

[ElegantAura]

Pigs have been companions to humans for approximately 8,000 years, marking them as one of the earliest animals to undergo domestication in our shared history.

 

[passenger]

Llamas have an 11-month gestation period.

 

[Yeti]

A group of flamingos is called a "flamboyance" 🦩

 

[riseabovethis]

Rats can tread water for three days

Rats in New York City - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[InMyOpinion]

Just like fingerprints the lines on a tiger are very unique and different.

 

[passenger]

Just like fingerprints the lines on a tiger are very unique and different.

I THINK that the same holds true for tabby cats (domestic).

Had a 'shop cat' & every time I looked her in the face all that came to mind was "worry" because of her facial stripes. So....that turned out to be her name.

 

[InMyOpinion]

I THINK that the same holds true for tabby cats (domestic).

Had a 'shop cat' & every time I looked her in the face all that came to mind was "worry" because of her facial stripes. So....that turned out to be her name.

She does indeed look worried

 

[MrDawn]

With the exception of the M. Balfouri, Female tarantulas eat the male after mating.

 

[InMyOpinion]

With the exception of the M. Balfouri, Female tarantulas eat the male after mating.

Dang! Do the male know that once they get laid they get eaten? Lol

 

[passenger]

Osprey do not poop in their nests.

Look out below!

 

[ElegantAura]

The cat loaf position .

When your cat tucks in its paws and sits like a loaf of bread.
It’s super cute, and it means they’re feeling cozy and relaxed. It’s a sign they feel safe and content. 😍

 

[passenger]

The cat loaf position .

When your cat tucks in its paws and sits like a loaf of bread.
It’s super cute, and it means they’re feeling cozy and relaxed. It’s a sign they feel safe and content. 😍

Oh shoot! I thought that meant that they were trying to keep their feet warm.

 

[ElegantAura]

Oh shoot! I thought that meant that they were trying to keep their feet warm.

That too