21 Crazy random animal facts

Live pigeon shooting used to be an official Olympic sport. Tweet This

Presently, one salmon fish costs more than a barrel of oil. Tweet This

Koalas never drink water. Their name actually means “no water”. Tweet This

French puddle in fact comes from Germany. Tweet This

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Pigeons are the only bird that can suck up water. Tweet This

Ants have the largest brain/body ratio. Tweet This

The skin accounts for a quarter of hippopotamus’s weight. Tweet This

Arctic was named after the bear and not the other way around. Tweet This

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Alligators change up to 3000 teeth in their lifetime. Tweet This

Female Kangaroo has three vaginas. Tweet This

Bees are very sensitive to magnetism. Tweet This

Until 1997, cattle in the U.S. were routinely fed with processed dead cats and dogs, which companies bought from shelters. Tweet This

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Some amphibians use their nostrils to smell and not to breathe. Tweet This

In fact, mosquitoes’ buzz is not caused by their wings beating against the air. There is a specific organ at the base of the wings which makes the sound. Tweet This

The axolotl, although colloquially known as a “walking fish”, is actually an amphibian. Tweet This

Ostriches need to raise their head in order to swallow when eating and drinking. Tweet This

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Etorphine is 3000 times stronger than morphine. Less than 15 mg of it is enough to immobilize an African elephant. Tweet This

Pheasants have the longest feathers. Tweet This

Scotland’s national animal is unicorn. Tweet This

Hippopotamuses are the deadliest African mammals. Tweet This

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Rhinos have horns made of keratin only, with no bone inside and not attached to the skull. Tweet This