Trash Pandas are huge fans of Hayao Miyazaki and regularly reenact Studio Ghibli films.9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/ShittyAnimalFacts
Blowfish cannot stab predators with their spines until they reach a BMI of at least 29.9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/ShittyAnimalFacts
[HAFF] Elephant trunks contain sixty thousand muscles. Coordination of the trunk is not innate and must be learned over time with practice.8yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/HeresAFunFact
Sky puppies only have teeth on one side of their mouth. Interestingly 87% have them on the left, and only 13% have them on the right.8yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/ShittyAnimalFacts
The alligator snapping turtle actually has a weaker bite than many other turtles. In fact, its bite force relative to body size is comparable to that of a human. [x-post from /r/turtlefacts]8yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
The Tree Pangolin is thought to be one of the more common pangolin species, but all eight species are thought to be in decline due to animal trafficking and no comprehensive estimates for the world population exist.9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
Contrary to popular belief, humans never domesticated horses but were grandfathered in when humans domesticated goats, who have kept horses as slaves for centuries.9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/ShittyAnimalFacts
The English word Chameleon is based in roots of other languages and roughly means lion of the ground9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
Having drab coloration is an asset for many bat species low on the food chain, including these Pale Spear-nosed Bats (Phyllostomus discolor). The bat on the right has a pigment mutation making it more light colored than normal.6yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/BatFacts
Cosmic Skypuppies consume copious amounts of spice to be able to fulfill their duties as Spacing Guild Navigators.9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/ShittyAnimalFacts
Squirrels can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with, squirrels don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And squirrels absolutely will not stop, ever, until you are dead.9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/ShittyAnimalFacts
Tiny, biting midges are responsible for the pollination of cacao (the chocolate plant).9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
Bounce penguins are as comfortable on the ground as they are colliding with it.9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/ShittyAnimalFacts
Drunk slow bears are an increasing problem in South American countries, and police have been specially trained to perform field sobriety tests on them.8yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/ShittyAnimalFacts
Pengwings are very adept at flying downwards and have mastered the barrel roll.9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/ShittyAnimalFacts
Sky puppies only chew on grapes for a few moments because raisins are poisonous to dogs.9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/ShittyAnimalFacts
There are only 4 species of box turtle, and all are native to North America!8yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/TurtleFacts
With a wingspan of up to 95 cm and a weight of 250-350 g, the straw-colored fruit bat is the second-largest bat on the African continent. [X-post from /r/BatFacts]8yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
Newborn bat pups are born weighing 17-28% of their mom's weight, depending on the species. Like many mammals, they have specialized milk teeth for grasping their mother's nipple.8yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
Pandas are not a distinct species but are actually black bears. Their distinct color pattern is a result of a condition known as trisomy.9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/ShittyAnimalFacts
Hay is for (getting on top of) horses (x-post from /r/goatsontopofhorses)7yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/babygoats
Jellyfish secretly long for romantic liaison with a human female.9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/ShittyAnimalFacts
[HAFF] Peregrine Falcons were nearly eradicated from eastern North America by pesticide poisoning in the middle 20th century, but after significant efforts, they have made an incredible recovery. They are now regularly seen in many large cities.8yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/HeresAFunFact
Virginia is one of the few US states with an official state bat. In 2005, they selected the Virginia big-eared bat, an endangered subspecies of the Townsend's big-eared bat (pictured)8yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/BatFacts
[HAFF]The alligator snapping turtle actually has a weaker bite than many other turtle. In fact, its bite force relative to body size is comparable to that of a human. (X-post from /r/TurtleFacts)8yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/HeresAFunFact
With a wingspan of up to 95 cm and a weight of 250-350 g, the straw-colored fruit bat is the second-largest bat on the African continent.8yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/BatFacts
It's World Elephant Day! Elephant gestation takes nearly two years (~22 months) and it can take a baby elephant several months of practice to learn control their trunk.9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
Most bats are crepuscular meaning that they are most active at dusk and dawn with periods of resting in between.8yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/BatFacts
Otters are powerful sorcerors and turn their enemies into tiny dolls. Which they fuck.9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/ShittyAnimalFacts
Newly developed breeds of pigs willing present their bacon bits for consumption.9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/ShittyAnimalFacts
The first solid food a koala joey eats is called pap. It is its mother's excrement and contains beneficial microbes to help it digest eucalyptus.9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
Some things are worth getting off the horse for [x-post /r/GoatsOnTopOfHorses]7yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/gifs
The ears of the Townsend's big-eared bat can be 30-39 mm long. These bats' bodies are only 90-110 mm, meaning the ears are equivalent to a third of their body length!8yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/BatFacts
The hammer-headed bat, normally a frugivore, has been observed to attack chickens and scavenge for meat.8yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/BatFacts
Bracycephalus frogs are tiny and have poisonous skin. Seven new species have recently been discovered in the cloud forests of Brazil.9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
Baby bats are worth substantially more if you can collect the whole set.10yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/ShittyAnimalFacts
Burrowing owls will use cow droppings to attract dung beetles to the area of their burrow; they then eat the dung beetles.8yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
[HAFF] Mourning geckos are an entirely female species. They reproduce without mating, though they still go through the motions. This is called parthenogenesis and pseudocopulation, respectively.8yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/HeresAFunFact
[HAFF] The markhor, a large wild goat, is the national animal of Pakistan.8yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/HeresAFunFact
[HAFF] The Barn Owl is the most widely distributed owl species in the world. It is found almost everywhere except arctic regions, deserts, and some other geographically restricted areas, like islands.8yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/HeresAFunFact
Striped yellow-eared bats live in harem-like social groups of one male and one to three females inside their leaf tents. (X-post from Awwducational)9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/BatFacts
[HAFF] The Spanish word for skunks is zorrillo meaning little fox though they are not closely related to foxes and occupy their own clade: Mephitidae9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/HeresAFunFact
Newborn bat pups are born weighing 17-28% of their mom's weight, depending on the species. Like many mammals, they have specialized milk teeth for grasping their mother's nipple.8yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/BatFacts
The most recent estimate of bat fatalities from white-nose syndrome stands at 5.7 to 6.7 million in 2012, only six years after WNS was first found in the United States.8yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/BatFacts
The Girgentana is an endangered goat breed from southern Sicily notable for its spiral horns.8yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
Examination of the immune molecule IRF7 in black flying foxes revealed that it is found in more tissues than in other mammals, which may allow these bats to mount a more effective immune response against viruses.8yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/BatFacts
Although bats are popularly associated with caves, not all species visit them. The Tree Bat (Ardops nichollsi) is thought to roost exclusively in foliage.9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/BatFacts
Some things are worth getting off the horse for [x-post from /r/GoatsOnTopOfHorses]7yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/animalsridinganimals
Peregrine Falcons were nearly eradicated from eastern North America by pesticide poisoning in the middle 20th century, but after significant efforts, they have made an incredible recovery. They are now regularly seen in many large cities.9yr ⋅ Aelegans ⋅ r/Awwducational
