We’ve all heard the phrase ‘sweating like a pig’, but can pigs sweat? The answer is no, pigs can not sweat! If you’ve ever been hard at work, whether it be on a farm or just exercising, you may have said that you were sweating like a pig. Or, if you’ve been in England for… Read more »
Starfish have no brain, or any blood for that matter. That my seem outlandish, but starfish are remarkable creatures! Starfish actually don’t have a brain, which may leave you wondering how on earth are they alive? Instead of a more traditional brain, they have a complex nervous system that is capable of decision making. This… Read more »
Gorilla’s eat a diet of mostly fruit and veg, so they probably wouldn’t say no to eating mango! However, it’s not a common food for them. Gorilla’s are a species of primate native to equatorial (along the equator) Africa. They are large in stature and have a reputation as strong and intimidating. In this blog… Read more »
The biggest bird species on earth probably won’t come as any surprise: it’s the ostrich! Ostriches are gigantic birds but sadly cannot fly. Birds come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. From the spherical kiwi to the pointy pelican, the gigantic emu to the tiny robin; there are plenty of birds to suit any… Read more »
Cats lack a sweet taste receptor, meaning a cats taste lacks capacity for anything sugary. So the answer is no, cats can’t taste sugar. Sugar is one of life’s simplest pleasures, making almost anything it touches instantly more delicious. It’s awful to imagine a life being unable to taste anything sweet whatsoever, but for cats… Read more »
The average female kiwi weighs around 3 kilograms, average kiwi eggs weighs 371 grams! That’s 15% of the kiwi’s weight. Kiwis are a particularly small bird, quite famously so in fact, however that does not reflect on what they can produce. Kiwi eggs are quite honestly horrifically ginormous, and it is almost unbelievable they are… Read more »
Shockingly, it does appear that dolphins use pufferfish to get high, humans aren’t the only ones with substance abuse problems! Yes, as weird as it seems, dolphins use pufferfish as a sort of aquatic recreational drug. This seems outlandish, but i’ll explain how we know shortly. Before that, lets give a quick rundown of dolphins…. Read more »
When threatened, horned lizards will shoot blood from their eyes as a last resort against predators. This usually scares them off (no shock there!) Before we get into the bloody awesome defense mechanism of the Texas horned lizard (see what i did there?), let’s cover some basic facts about the species. Texas horned lizards are… Read more »
Koalas sleep for up to around 20 hours per day! This is due to a number of factors involving their diet, lifestyle and metabolism. Yes, the impossibly adorable marsupials from the land down under, possibly mother nature’s stupidest animal, koalas sleep for upwards of 20 hours in a day. They are typically nocturnal and are… Read more »
Surprisingly yes; giant pacific octopi have three hearts. Not only that, but they have 9 brains and blue blood! Before we get into the gorgeous and somewhat shocking anatomy of the magnificent group of cephalopods known as giant pacific octopi, let’s discuss the elephant (or octopus) in the room. The plural word for octopus has… Read more »