Ginger cats are predominately male, with males and females occurring in an approximately 3:1 ratio.7yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
Goats typically have twins, though singlets and triplets are also fairly common.7yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
Shetland sheep are an example of a landrace--a breed generated through adaptation to its natural and cultural environment, rather than through selection for particular characteristics by humans.7yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
The Northern white-faced owl changes its appearance to respond to threats9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
The shotgun that shoots explosives isn't even the most amazing part.9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/BollywoodRealism
Alpacas are bred for their fiber, which can command high prices. This is in contrast to their larger cousins, the llamas, who were bred to be beasts of burden.9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
Caracals only weigh up to about 18 kg, but can prey on animals up to around 50 kg.8yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
The odorous compounds in a skunk's spray can be detected by the human nose at concentrations of 10 parts per billion.8yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
Hay is for (getting on top of) horses (x-post from /r/goatsontopofhorses)7yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Goatparkour
Goats, being domesticated from mountain animals, are very good at climbing; they can even climb trees!9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
Penguins seem to have no special fear of humans, and have approached groups of explorers without hesitation. This is probably because penguins have no land predators in Antarctica or the offshore islands they naturally inhabit.9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
Llamas are very inquisitive animals. Care must be taken when raising them to not let them become too familiar with humans or they may become as aggressive towards people as they are towards other llamas.9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
Goats are herd animals and will become depressed if kept without any goat companions. So, it is unhealthy for a goat if a family just owns one as a pet.9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
Kiwis are about the size of a chicken, but their eggs are about six times larger than a chicken egg. The egg takes up so much space in a mother kiwi that she is forced to fast in the final few days before she lays the egg. This is the largest egg relative to body size of any bird.9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
The venom of the platypus, which is produced primarily by males during the breeding season, is powerful enough to kill animals as large as dogs. Although there have been no human fatalities, case reports indicate that the pain and sensitivity can last for months.9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
There are twenty species of Bowerbirds. The males of these species construct elaborate bowers which they use to court females. This one seems to have an eye for blue.9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
Sea Otters use rocks as tools and can use a stone to hammer a mollusk 45 times in 15 seconds to pry it free from a rock.9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
Mother goats recognize their kids by their scent rather than appearance.9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
Raccoons can weigh up to twenty pounds. As omnivores their diet is varied and includes everything from crayfish to corn.9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
Cats can also be poisoned by chocolate, specifically theobromine, but are less likely than dogs to eat it because they lack the taste receptors for sweet flavors.9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
Pikas gather and store vegetation to get them through the cold winter. They also make alarm calls to warn others of danger.9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
The diet of the red panda consists mainly of bamboo, but due to their inability to digest cellulose, they must eat close to their body weight daily.8yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
Aardvarks eat almost only ants and termites, but the one fruit in their diet, the aardvark cucumber, relies on aardvarks to distribute its seeds.8yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
There are only 4 species of box turtle, and they are all native to North America! (X-post from /r/TurtleFacts)8yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
The giraffe's prehensile tongue is about 50 cm (20 in) long. They can pick their own noses with their tongue!9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
The Spanish word for skunks is zorrillo meaning little fox though they are not closely related to foxes and occupy their own clade.9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
Emu chicks are precocious and are ready to leave the nest a few days after hatching. Their father teaches them how to be successful emus. They are fully grown at about six months, but may stay with their father for longer.9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
The markhor is the national animal of Pakistan, and is thought to be the direct ancestor of the Angora goat.8yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
Like some humans, male rats can become more belligerent after consuming ethanol.9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
Mourning geckos are an entirely female species. They reproduce without having mating, though they still go through the motions.9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
The shingleback is an Australian skink species also known as the bobtail and sleepy lizard, among other names. Shinglebacks are monogamous, and can return to the same partner for up to 20 years.8yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
The Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx) is capable of bringing down prey three to four times its size.9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
The roe of some lumpfish is eaten in parts of Europe. It is called stenbider in Danish, which translates to stone biter.9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
Horses and rhinos are both odd-toed ungulates. Goats are even-toed, the weirdos.6yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/GoatsOnTopOfHorses
Goats, like many other ungulates, do not have upper front teeth but instead use their tongue, lips, gums and lower teeth to pull vegetation into their mouths! They are natural browsers and will eat a variety of plants, and other materials, when given the chance.9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
Female alligators build nests of decomposing vegetation to incubate their eggs. They defend these nests from raiders and will protect her young for up to a year, provided they remain nearby.9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
Zebra finches negotiate and potentially argue over parental care! Pairs sing a duet when they trade off foraging and incubating. If the male runs late, the duet is accelerated and determines how long the female will spend foraging.9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
