The animal kingdom is diverse and special. There is so much we dont know about our animal companions. From underwater giants to hairy ape men,
there's been much speculation to the mystery of animals and beasts. According to researches there are many more amazing discoveries
coming our way - below are some amazing animal facts that will blow you away!

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--The flea can jump 350 times its body length, that is like a human jumping the length of a football field.--



--The Artic Tern is believed to furthest migrating bird. It flies from the shores of the Arctic to the Antarctic. One banded Arctic Tern covers 22,530 km flying from the White Sea Coast of Russia to Fremantle, Western Australia. --

--Cobras are able to kill with a bite as soon as they are born.--



--Baboons are very family-oriented and have conducted “sit-ins,” blocked traffic, and thrown rocks at cars after
their youngsters were struck and killed by vehicles. --



--Dogs study human faces to read our expressions, which help them communicate with their guardians and anticipate their guardians’ plans. --

--Every sheep has a different face, and flockmates can recognize each other, even from photographs and even if they’ve been separated for years. --



--Octopuses collect bottle caps, attractive stones and other finds from the ocean floor and decorate their dens with them, repositioning an object if it doesn’t seen to suit the design.--



-- Geese mate for life and grieve for a long time. if one is killed the other may mourn the loss forever and never remarry.--



--When presented with a round object like a melon ball, groups of turkeys and chickens will toss it around for fun, much like they’re playing soccer.--



--Some fish protect their babies by opening their mouths and letting the babies swim inside until the predator has passed by. --

--Giant South African bullfrogs are devoted fathers who have attacked lions and elephants while defending tadpoles.--



--To scare off larger lizards, the thorny devil inflates itself with air and "puffs up" with a threatening display of spiky skin. But the thorny devil is only 10 to 15 cm long, slow moving, and basically a coward--when really scared, the lizard tucks its head between its front legs.--

--Simply Put...Shark's need to swim, or they will sink!--

--The box jellyfish is responsible for more deaths in Australian than Snakes, Sharks and Salt Water Crocodiles put together.--



--A house cockroach can live for nine days without its head!--

--A cat can run about 20 miles per hour, thats a couple miles per hour faster than the fastest human. Also In the dark a cat
sees about six times better than a human. --



--Snapping Turtles attract fishes with their tongues and could also chop off a persons fingers with their powerful jaw.--

--Butterflies were originally called 'flutterbys' & they taste with their feet..--



--The giant squid has an eye about the size of the human head & they have the ability to change color according to mood.--



--A school of Piranhas could eat a cow to the bone in under 15 minutes.--