Animal Facts

An Elephant's trunk is strong enough to tear a tree out of the ground, nimble enough to untie a knot and sensitive enough to smell water three miles away.

The Praying Mantis is the only insect that can turn it's head 360 degrees. It's also the only creature on earth with just one ear.

In a recent scientific paper published by Dr Anne.Phibian,It is claimed that the 'Brazilian Bottlednosed Bullfrog' is one of the only species activity eradicating homosexuality among It's kind.
Her findings have found that the male of the species secrete an paralitic substance from It's anal gland rendering any act of male on male Brazilian Bottlenosed Bullfrog action fatal.
Dr Anne.Phibian said,"I was quite amazed at my findings,it seems that even in 2013 the evolutionary genetics of the Brazilian Bottlenosed Bullfrog is actively discriminating against homosexuality."

(25-02-2013 23:56 )The Truth Wrote:  In a recent scientific paper published by Dr Anne.Phibian,It is claimed that the 'Brazilian Bottlednosed Bullfrog' is one of the only species activity eradicating homosexuality among It's kind.
Her findings have found that the male of the species secrete an paralitic substance from It's anal gland rendering any act of male on male Brazilian Bottlenosed Bullfrog action fatal.
Dr Anne.Phibian said,"I was quite amazed at my findings,it seems that even in 2013 the evolutionary genetics of the Brazilian Bottlenosed Bullfrog is actively discriminating against homosexuality."

Uh oh the politically correct brigade will be perplexed. Do they protect the Brazilian Bottlenosed Bullfrog from extinction or do they eradicate them for discrimination!!

Back in 1924, a monkey was convicted in South Bend of the crime of smoking a cigarette and sentenced to pay a 25 dollar fine!



Even though a polar bears average body temperature is 37°C; they don’t give off any detectable heat, so they won’t show up in infrared photographs.

A few years ago, scientists doing an aerial census of the polar bear population in the arctic encountered a problem. The polar bears being counted were hard to spot because their white fur blended into the snow. Scientists decided to use infrared, heat sensing technology for the survey, but found that curiously, the polar bears became invisible. Scientists could see the eyes, nose and breath, but not the bear.

The African Lungfish, can live without water. If there is a drought, it buries itself under a duvet of slime and earth, leaving a small aperture for breathing. The earth dries and hardens, protecting the fish, untill the next rainfall arrives to dissolve the earth and allow the lungfish to swim away.


The stomach of a Hippopotamus is 3 metres long.

Australia's Red Kangaroo can leap more than 8 metres in one bound.

The Chamois- a breed of mountain goat, can climb 13,000ft in an hour.

The desert rat is the ultimate sex machine. It mates up 122 times an hour.

A male rhinoceros often remains mounted on a female for over an hour, ejaculating every ten minutes.

There's a spider in Brazil whose bites can cause an erection that lasts for hours!

Phoneutria, commonly known as Brazilian wandering spiders, armed spiders ("armadeiras", as they are known in Portuguese), or banana spiders (not to be confused with the relatively harmless Nephila), are a genus of defensive and venomous spiders of potential medical significance to humans. They are mainly found in tropical South America, with one species in Central America. These spiders are members of the Ctenidae family of wandering spiders.
The Brazilian wandering spiders appear in Guinness World Records from 2010 as the world's most venomous spider. Guinness World Records states that although the Brazilian wandering spider is the most toxic, an effective antivenom is available and few fatalities occur

Aside from causing intense pain, the venom of the spider can also cause priapism in humans. Erections resulting from the bite are uncomfortable, can last for many hours and can lead to impotence. A component of the venom (Tx2-6) is being studied for use in erectile dysfunction treatments

The Barnacle has the largest penis of any animal in the world in relation to it's size. The male is able to extend it to the nearest female on his chosen rock.

Water Mites are big on bondage. During mating, the male pins the female to the ground with tiny hooks to prevent escape, then uses a special glue like secretion to bind himself to the female.

The venomous Copperhead snake smells like freshly cut cucumbers.

Reindeer have scent glands between their hind toes. The glands help them leave cheesy-smelling trails for the rest of the herd to follow.

A hedgehog's heart beats 190 times a minute. This drops to 20 beats per minute during hibernation.

The male Garter Snake takes no chances with it's partner's fidelity.
Immediately after mating, it seals up the female's sexual opening with a plug made from kidney secretions, which acts as a form of reptilian chastity belt.

Australia's Shingleback Lizard has a fat tail which makes it look like it has two heads. This fools hungry birds into attacking the wrong end.