A male baboon can kill a leopard.
A male goat that has been neutered is known as a "wether."
A male kangaroo is called a boomer, and a female is called a flyer.
A male peacock becomes fully feathered when he is three years old, but can mate earlier.
Cows provide 90 percent of the world's milk.
Coyotes are extremely loyal to their mates. If one is caught in a trap, the other will bring small game for it to eat; it will soak itself in a river to allow its thirsty mate to chew on its damp fur for water. It has been documented that the free coyote will stay with its captive partner until death.
Although the last of the Tasmania wolves in captivity died in Hobart in 1935, some may still roam Tasmania’s high country. The wolflike marsupial’s scientific name, Thylacinus cynocephalus, means “the pouched dog with a wolf head.”
Crabs and other crustaceans can escape danger by simply discarding an injured or trapped limb.
Americans consume more than 353 million pounds of turkey during National Turkey Lovers' Month (June). By comparison, more than 675 million pounds of turkey will be consumed at Thanksgiving.
Crocodile eggs which are incubated below 85º F (29.5º C) hatch into females, while those incubated above 95º F (35º C) hatch into males.
An adult lion's roar can be heard up to five miles away, and warns off intruders or reunites scattered members of the pride.
Crows are social birds that congregate in huge flocks. While the flock grazes in a field, lookouts will be posted to watch for approaching danger. They'll raise the alarm if humans approach.
An adult walrus typically eats about 3,000 clams per day.
Dachshunds are the smallest breed of dog used for hunting. They are low to the ground, which allows them to enter and maneuver through tunnels easily.
An alligator can go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
Dead sponges can resist bacterial decay for more than five years when submerged in fresh water.
An alpaca is sheared only once every two years and yields only about 5 or 6 pounds of wool at each shearing. Because the yield is so small and the material so desirable, alpaca wool is very expensive.
Deer have no gall bladders.
An anteater is nearly 6 feet long, yet its mouth is only an inch wide.
Depending on the geographic region, about 30 to 60 percent of all animals brought in to animal shelters in the United States are euthanized.
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