Amazing facts about animals
1. The heart of a blue whale, the largest animal on earth, is so big that a human can swim through its arteries.
2. A group of crows is called a murder.
3. A single strand of spider silk is stronger than a steel wire of the same thickness.
4. The fingerprints of koalas are so similar to human fingerprints that they have been mistaken for each other at crime scenes.
5. A baby kangaroo is called a joey and is born the size of a jellybean.
6. Emperor penguins can dive deeper than any other bird and can hold their breath for up to 20 minutes.
7. When threatened, opossums "play dead" by fainting and releasing a foul odor to deter predators.
8. Sloths move so slowly that algae often grow on their fur.
9. The bat is the only mammal that can fly.
10. A group of owls is called a parliament.
11. Polar bears have black skin, and their fur is not actually white, but clear and hollow, reflecting light to give it a white appearance.
12. Honeybees can recognize human faces and even remember them.
13. The hippopotamus is responsible for more human deaths in Africa than any other large animal.
14. Male seahorses carry and give birth to their young.
15. A group of porcupines is called a prickle.
16. Cats have a special collar bone that allows them to always land on their feet.
17. Red pandas are not actually pandas, but their own unique species.
18. A group of gorillas is called a troop.
19. Penguins can't taste fish, but they have a strong sense of smell to help them locate prey.
20. A group of jellyfish is called a smack.
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