Wildlife

1. The loudest animal in the world is a mere 2cm long, prawn. The Pistol Shrimp is capable of snapping its claw shut so rapidly, that it creates a bubble which collapses to produce a sonic blast, louder than a Concorde’s sonic boom.

The shock wave can reach 230 decibels, also louder than the sound of a gunshot. The imploding bubble for split seconds also generates temperates of 4,400C, nearly as hot as the sun, killing its prey.

2. Flamingos are not pink. They are born grey, their diet of brine shrimp and blue green algae contains a natural pink dye called canthaxanthin that makes their feathers pink.

Flamingos in zoos often lost their colouring, until zoo keepers supplemented their diets. ²

3. Otters “hold hands” while sleeping, so they don’t float away from each other.

And it’s super-cute. Look.

4. Hummingbirds are the only known birds that can also fly backwards.

They often do this when retreating away from flowers. ³

5. Dolphins use toxic pufferfish to ‘get high’.

Dolphins deliberately handle pufferfish causing them to release toxins as a defense mechanism. These toxins can be deadly in high doses, but also have a narcotic effect – and are a powerful hallucinogenic, which dolphins appear to enjoy.

6. The Inland Taipan (also known as, the Western Taipan) is the most venomous snake in the world. A single bite contains enough venom to kill at least 100 fully grown men, and can kill within just 30 minutes, if left untreated.

They very rarely ever come in contact with humans, however. Every reliable identification of a snake bite victim from an Inland Taipan have been herpetologists, when handling or studying the snakes. They have all survived, due to successful treatment with antivenom.

7. The worlds deadliest animal isn’t a shark, bear or tiger, but something far smaller – the mosquito. According to the World Health Organization, 725,000 people are killed each year from mosquito-borne diseases, such as Malaria, dengue fever and yellow fever.

Mosquito outnumber every other animal in the world, apart from ants and termites. They can also be found in nearly every part of the world, which all add up in the risk they pose to humans.

8. There are more than 1.4 billion insects for EACH HUMAN on the planet, according to recent estimates.

Ants have colonised almost every landmass on Earth. Their population is estimated as 10⁷–10⁸ billion alone, in comparison to approx. 7 billion humans on the planet. ⁵

9. The shortest living animal in the world is the Mayfly. Its entire adult lifespan is just 24hrs.

The Mayfly reproduces and then dies, during that short 24hr period of life. Some species of Mayfly only live for 8-10 hours. Although they have the shortest adult lifespan, they actually exist as a nymph in water from 3-7 years, depending on species.

https://youtu.be/xodVcgJ8bc0

11. Roosters prevent themselves from going deaf due to their own loud crowing, by tilting their head backs when they crow, which covers their ear canal completely, serving as a built-in ear-plug.

A study showed that their crowing averages over 100 decibels, which is roughly the same as running a chainsaw. ⁷

12. Little is known about the elusive Giant squid, however the largest squid ever found measured over 50 feet and weighed nearly a tonne.

To put that in perspective, that’s bigger than a bus. ⁸

13. The pangolin is able to roll up into an armour-plated ball, so lions can’t eat them.

If only this worked for poachers, who simply pick them up when they roll into a ball.

1. The loudest animal in the world is a mere 2cm long, prawn. The Pistol Shrimp is capable of snapping its claw shut so rapidly, that it creates a bubble which collapses to produce a sonic blast, louder than a Concorde’s sonic boom.

The shock wave can reach 230 decibels, also louder than the sound of a gunshot. The imploding bubble for split seconds also generates temperates of 4,400C, nearly as hot as the sun, killing its prey.

2. Flamingos are not pink. They are born grey, their diet of brine shrimp and blue green algae contains a natural pink dye called canthaxanthin that makes their feathers pink.

Flamingos in zoos often lost their colouring, until zoo keepers supplemented their diets. ²

3. Otters “hold hands” while sleeping, so they don’t float away from each other.

And it’s super-cute. Look.

4. Hummingbirds are the only known birds that can also fly backwards.

They often do this when retreating away from flowers. ³

5. Dolphins use toxic pufferfish to ‘get high’.

6. The Inland Taipan (also known as, the Western Taipan) is the most venomous snake in the world. A single bite contains enough venom to kill at least 100 fully grown men, and can kill within just 30 minutes, if left untreated.

7. The worlds deadliest animal isn’t a shark, bear or tiger, but something far smaller – the mosquito. According to the World Health Organization, 725,000 people are killed each year from mosquito-borne diseases, such as Malaria, dengue fever and yellow fever.

Mosquito outnumber every other animal in the world, apart from ants and termites. They can also be found in nearly every part of the world, which all add up in the risk they pose to humans.

8. There are more than 1.4 billion insects for EACH HUMAN on the planet, according to recent estimates.

Ants have colonised almost every landmass on Earth. Their population is estimated as 10⁷–10⁸ billion alone, in comparison to approx. 7 billion humans on the planet. ⁵

9. The shortest living animal in the world is the Mayfly. Its entire adult lifespan is just 24hrs.

https://youtu.be/xodVcgJ8bc0

11. Roosters prevent themselves from going deaf due to their own loud crowing, by tilting their head backs when they crow, which covers their ear canal completely, serving as a built-in ear-plug.

A study showed that their crowing averages over 100 decibels, which is roughly the same as running a chainsaw. ⁷

12. Little is known about the elusive Giant squid, however the largest squid ever found measured over 50 feet and weighed nearly a tonne.

To put that in perspective, that’s bigger than a bus. ⁸

13. The pangolin is able to roll up into an armour-plated ball, so lions can’t eat them.

If only this worked for poachers, who simply pick them up when they roll into a ball.

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Wildlife

1. The loudest animal in the world is a mere 2cm long, prawn. The Pistol Shrimp is capable of snapping its claw shut so rapidly, that it creates a bubble which collapses to produce a sonic blast, louder than a Concorde’s sonic boom.

2. Flamingos are not pink. They are born grey, their diet of brine shrimp and blue green algae contains a natural pink dye called canthaxanthin that makes their feathers pink.

3. Otters “hold hands” while sleeping, so they don’t float away from each other.

4. Hummingbirds are the only known birds that can also fly backwards.

5. Dolphins use toxic pufferfish to ‘get high’.

6. The Inland Taipan (also known as, the Western Taipan) is the most venomous snake in the world. A single bite contains enough venom to kill at least 100 fully grown men, and can kill within just 30 minutes, if left untreated.

7. The worlds deadliest animal isn’t a shark, bear or tiger, but something far smaller – the mosquito. According to the World Health Organization, 725,000 people are killed each year from mosquito-borne diseases, such as Malaria, dengue fever and yellow fever.

8. There are more than 1.4 billion insects for EACH HUMAN on the planet, according to recent estimates.

9. The shortest living animal in the world is the Mayfly. Its entire adult lifespan is just 24hrs.

11. Roosters prevent themselves from going deaf due to their own loud crowing, by tilting their head backs when they crow, which covers their ear canal completely, serving as a built-in ear-plug.

12. Little is known about the elusive Giant squid, however the largest squid ever found measured over 50 feet and weighed nearly a tonne.

13. The pangolin is able to roll up into an armour-plated ball, so lions can’t eat them.

1. The loudest animal in the world is a mere 2cm long, prawn. The Pistol Shrimp is capable of snapping its claw shut so rapidly, that it creates a bubble which collapses to produce a sonic blast, louder than a Concorde’s sonic boom.

2. Flamingos are not pink. They are born grey, their diet of brine shrimp and blue green algae contains a natural pink dye called canthaxanthin that makes their feathers pink.

3. Otters “hold hands” while sleeping, so they don’t float away from each other.

4. Hummingbirds are the only known birds that can also fly backwards.

5. Dolphins use toxic pufferfish to ‘get high’.

6. The Inland Taipan (also known as, the Western Taipan) is the most venomous snake in the world. A single bite contains enough venom to kill at least 100 fully grown men, and can kill within just 30 minutes, if left untreated.

7. The worlds deadliest animal isn’t a shark, bear or tiger, but something far smaller – the mosquito. According to the World Health Organization, 725,000 people are killed each year from mosquito-borne diseases, such as Malaria, dengue fever and yellow fever.

8. There are more than 1.4 billion insects for EACH HUMAN on the planet, according to recent estimates.

9. The shortest living animal in the world is the Mayfly. Its entire adult lifespan is just 24hrs.

11. Roosters prevent themselves from going deaf due to their own loud crowing, by tilting their head backs when they crow, which covers their ear canal completely, serving as a built-in ear-plug.

12. Little is known about the elusive Giant squid, however the largest squid ever found measured over 50 feet and weighed nearly a tonne.

13. The pangolin is able to roll up into an armour-plated ball, so lions can’t eat them.

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