Cats have a special purr that they use with their caretaker when they want food. It has a higher pitched component than other purrs.7yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
Goats were originally domesticated 10 000 years ago. They were domesticated not only for their meat and milk, but also for their dung, which could be used for fuel.7yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
Around 100 million sharks are killed through fishing every year. Given that sharks can take ten years to reach sexual maturity, sharks are rapidly heading towards extinction.8yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
Roughly 5% of animals are monogamous. In a recent study, oldfield mice were shown to not only be monogamous, but to have a genetic component to their monogamy. They are genetically hard-wired to be good parents, build nice burrows, and snuggle with their babies.7yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
Tool use is innate in sea otters. Even orphaned baby otters raised in captivity know to bang rocks against shells.7yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
Tapirs have a problem with genetic diversity, which is making it harder to save them. All captive mountain tapirs, for instance, are descended from two individuals.7yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
MFW I'm riding my motorcycle and have my helmet on, and someone calls out Hey, man!8yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/TrollXChromosomes
Birds display a behaviour called anting where they sit on an anthill and let ants crawl all over them. There are several theories for why they do this, but one is that the ants' formic acid helps soothe their skin during moulting, meaning the ants serve as something like a bird skin drug.7yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
Pangolins have a distinct footprint. Their front claw curves in as they walk. These footprints can be used to track a population of pangolins, especially given that they are notoriously shy.7yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
Polyphemus moth caterpillars can eat 86000 times their own weight in two months. Adult moths don't have mouths and don't eat.7yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
A Hector's Dolphin has a blocked blowhole. Ordinarily, this would kill a dolphin as it wouldn't be able to breathe, but this particular dolphin has learned to breathe through its mouth instead. This behaviour has never been observed in dolphins before.8yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
When quokkas were first discovered by Europeans, the Dutch explorers who saw them thought they were giant rats, and named their island Rats' Nest Island (Rottnest Island). Quokkas are actually marsupials, though! They have very little fear of humans and are known to follow humans closely.8yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
In the 16th century, a common fixture in British kitchens was a little dog. The little dog was bred specifically to run in a dog-sized hamster wheel to turn meat on a spit. They were called turnspit dogs.7yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
Greenland sharks can live for more than 400 years. They grow a centimetre a year.8yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
Muhammad Ali sitting on a camel and giving the black power salute during a visit to Egypt [1964][624x447]8yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/HistoryPorn
When ostriches are scared, they will either run away or lie down flat on the ground to hide. They do not actually stick their heads in the sand.7yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
Elephants have a complex sign language involving their trunks, ears, and head position. We can understand a lot of these gestures. For instance, the elephant in this picture is reassuring itself about something by touching its trunk to its face.7yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
In 2014, Echo became the first wolf to visit the Grand Canyon in more than 70 years. She traveled more than 500 miles to get there.8yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
Sometimes, Geoguessr sees you're doing well, and just wants to mess with you.1yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/geoguessr
I guessed Faroe Islands, and it was Faroe Islands, but BR countries popped up Denmark. Bug?1yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/geoguessr
Dead whales are so large that when they die, their bodies create their own ecosystem. These are called whale falls, and some aquatic species are adapted to live specifically in them. These ecosystems can last for decades.7yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
Alligators are some of the only reptiles known to use tools. During birds' nesting season, alligators will balance sticks that are good for building nests on their nose. When a bird comes to investigate, the alligator will eat the bird.8yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
Crows have long been known to cluster around their own dead, but until recently, no one knew why. Recent research suggests that they are learning about the thing that killed a member of their species, and are learning to avoid it.9yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
Female cheetahs are solitary, but male cheetahs are not. Even though they're territorial, male cheetahs will form groups called coalitions. After they're weaned from their mother, cheetah siblings stick together as well.7yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
The ‘alala is extinct in the wild due to heavy predation, habitat loss, and disease after rats, cats, and mongooses were introduced to their native Hawaii. However, a breeding programme by the San Diego Zoo are hoping to release 114 captive-bred ‘alala back into the wild.8yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
The Eurasian beaver went extinct in the British Isles in 1526. In 2011, it was reintroduced, and is currently doing fine. The reintroduced pair has built 13 dams and transformed their stream into a wetland.8yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
Quokkas are nocturnal, and like to live near tea trees. In summer, males will fight over the best shelter spots.7yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
Cats - especially cats with genes for red fur - can develop black spots on their nose and gums. This is called lentigo simplex, and is more common in ginger kitties. It's roughly equivalent to cat freckles.7yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
Tardigrades have been filmed mating for the first time. Footage shows that the process is actually very complicated, and involves several minutes of mutual stimulation with the male having to find the perfect position, as well as external fertilisation of the eggs.8yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
In 2015, a patch of warm water called the Blob fueled and algae bloom from southern California to Alaska. Fin and humpback whales started to die as a result. As global ocean temperatures increase, these sorts of die-off events will become more and more common.7yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
MRW I find out that the school shooter had been harassing a girl for four months, but is still described as sweet, and his family is shocked and confused about how he could have done this.6yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/TrollXChromosomes
Elephants eat 1% of their body mass every day. Because they weigh 6 tonnes, that's more than 60kg of food eaten each day.7yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
Lions are the only non-solitary cat. This is because their environment has limited ambush spots, a necessity for hunting, and these are more easily controlled by a group. Unlike most other cats as well, their prey can feed a group instead of just feeding an individual, so having a group is helpful.7yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
Alpacas can be used as guard animals for a variety of herd animals, including turkeys. Alpacas are very territorial and hate foxes, and so will defend the turkeys from foxes.8yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
The origins of the Catahoula Leopard Dog are a bit murky. However, they are likely the result of interbreeding between Native American dogs in Louisiana, red wolves, and Spanish war dogs. This was later interbred with French dogs to create the modern catahoula breed.8yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
Echidnas' tongues are spiny to help them catch and break down their prey. Echdnas also don't have teeth, so they grind prey down using their tongue and the bottom of their mouth.8yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
Bees have a special buzz they use to get pollen out of a flower. This special buzz shakes the anther of the flower, creating a shower of pollen. It's called sonication.8yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
Red squirrels are rapidly becoming a conservation success story. Despite having lived in the British Isles for 10 000 years, during the 1950s, their population plummeted due to invasive species, disease, and habitat loss. However, they're having a fabulously successful rebound, and could recover.9yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
Orcas are the only mammal that lives with its mother its entire life. The only time a male orca leaves its mother's side is to mate.8yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
The Caspian Tiger used to live through Central Asia. However, after habitat loss and active hunting efforts, they went extinct by the 1970s. However, there is now an effort to bring them back to life and reintroduce them to Central Asia.7yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
One of the things I love about this game is the rounds where the beauty of the place just takes your breath away11mo ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/geoguessr
Donkeys can be used as therapy animals. They help with neurological disorders, and generally help keep patients calm and happy.8yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
Pandas have very sensitive hearing, even being able to hear ultra-sonic sounds. Because pandas communicate with each other through sound more than any other bear, it's possible that one reason pandas have such a hard time breeding is because of sound interference.8yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
Female orangutans have a home range of 1 or 2km. This is problematic because when there is a natural disaster or something that forces them to move, normally docile orangutans can become hostile towards each other.8yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
Pink dolphins are very rare, and the ones living in the Hong Kong harbour are even rarer. There are thought to be 61 dolphins living in the harbour, and they are at risk from noise pollution and collisions with boats.9yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
In 2002, there were less than 100 Iberian lynxes left. However, thanks to a successful captive breeding and reintroduction program, that number has more than tripled, and today, there are more than 400 lynxes on the Iberian peninsula.8yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
Before their extinction, there is evidence that Woolly Mammoths suffered from a host of genetic problems. This was because there was such a small population that there wasn't much genetic diversity.7yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
The Gum Leaf Skeletoniser wears a stack of its old heads as a hat. There are many theories of what this stack could be good for, including to defend against and confuse predators.8yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
I don't have kids or a dog, but I still wanted to take bluebonnet pictures. So here's my cat.6yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Austin
The common garden snail has thousands of teeth, but can't bite. Instead, it uses its teeth to scrape food off surfaces.8yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
Muskoxen produce what many consider to be the warmest wool in the world. Their fur is specially designed to handle arctic temperatures, and can be almost a metre long. In spring, a muskox can shed up to 8 pounds of fur.9yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
In the wild, giraffes only enter a deep sleep for five to thirty minutes. In captivity, they can sleep for four to five hours.9yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
Hammerhead sharks are the youngest extant species of shark, having only evolved about twenty million years ago.9yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
In 1948, there were concerns about beaver overpopulation in Idaho. In response, seventy-six beavers were airlifted and dropped from the plane into a new home. All but one survived. The rest went on to live happy beaver lives.9yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
If anyone was curious what the inside of a Y540 looks like after three years of living with cats, here you go. :)1mo ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/LenovoLegion
Elephants' heads are incredibly heavy. The skull and jaw can weigh up to 180kg, the trunk 110kg, the ears 44kg, the tongue 14kg, and the brain 6.5kg. Elephant heads can weigh a massive 400kg!8yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
Baby red-eyed tree frogs can hatch any time during the last third of their gestation. If something threatens their egg, they release an enzyme, hatch early, and swim away from the danger.8yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
Female bonobos will rub their genitals to relieve tension and aggression in certain situations. For instance, when there's disagreement in the group about who gets to eat the best food, female bonobos will rub each others' genitals to relieve tension before eating together.8yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
Botos were once thought to be a quiet species, but research has shown that this is not the case. Botos calls, clicks, and whistles are beyond the range of human hearing, but when slowed down, they sound like popping popcorn.8yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
Most primates spend about 5-10% of their sleep in a REM state. Humans spend 25% of their sleep in a REM state.8yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
Grackles are considered pests in much of Texas, and so companies are using increasingly intricate methods to try to scare them away. Grackles have been found to be frightened by lasers, and green lasers are used to scare them away from specific points.8yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
A new study has shown that a temperature increase of 5.5C over ten days has a large impact on fruit flies' ability to reproduce. As the climate changes, we could see this effect repeated in other species.7yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
White storks used to be migratory birds; however, in the last thirty years, they have stopped migrating. This is because of an abundance of food in landfills. However, new regulations mean that food will soon no longer be available, leading to an uncertain future for the birds.8yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
Hungarian Jews arriving at Auschwitz and going through Selection, spring 1944 [531x745]9yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/HistoryPorn
You always see pictures of the summit of Kilimanjaro, but that doesn't capture how beautiful the whole thing is. Here's a picture of the first day of hiking up the Rongai route.6yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/CampingandHiking
Verreaux's sifaka, like all lemurs, is female dominant. This is thought to be because males are the same size as females and therefore don't have immediate dominance, leading the reproductive abilities of the females to take precedence.8yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
Lt Edwin Wright shows off the damage to his P-47 Thunderbolt, October 1944 [868x979]8yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/HistoryPorn
Mongooses are expected to mate within their own colonies, and can face lethal consequences if they don't. However, 20% of baby mongooses have a father from outside their colony.9yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
The blue whale usually sings between 10 and 40Hz, but since the 1960s, that pitch has been dropping. No one knows why.9yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
When hummingbirds sleep, because of their high metabolic needs, they have to shut down their bodies and enter a state of torpor. They can let out a distress signal as they re-emerge from this miniature hibernation.9yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
TFW your trigger walks into your office, even though he has no right or reason to be there, and you were assured by your boss that he was banned from the place6yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/TrollXChromosomes
In Japan, there are parasitic wasp larvae that can take over a spider's web. The wasp larva is attached to the spider's abdomen, and commands it to build a certain type of web that the larva likes. The larva then eats the spider and grows into an adult wasp.9yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
Chimpanzees and bonobos have been observed being altruistic, opening doors and sharing food when there's no benefit to them.9yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
Most cows are descended from an Ice Age animal called the auroch, which was as big as as a Volkswagen bus and had three foot long horns. Most modern cow breeds are descended from only 81 female auroch lineages. The last auroch died in 1627 in Poland.8yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
The species of Galapagos Tortoise inhabiting the island of Espanola (C. hoodensis) nearly went extinct, but has been saved thanks to one particularly fecund male tortoise named Diego. Diego has fathered between 350 and 800 tortoises, which have been released into the wilds of Espanola.7yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
I was driving out past Lampasas and came across some of the fabulous Texas wildlife.7yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/texas
Prisoners at the Lang'ata Prison in Kenya compete in a beauty contest [976x549]7yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/HumanPorn
The species of Galapagos Tortoise inhabiting the island of Espanola (C. hoodensis) nearly went extinct, was saved thanks to a particularly fecund male named Diego. Diego has fathered between 350 and 800 babies, which have been released into the wilds of Espanola. (x-post from /r/Awwducational)7yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/TurtleFacts
For most, the war ended more than a century ago. For others, the hurt is still real.8yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/BestOfReports
Chickens have been shown to have more empathy than we previously realised. For instance, when chicks were placed in a spot where they would receive an unpleasant puff of air, mother hens would be stressed and concerned.7yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
A new species of gibbon was recently discovered in southwest China. It's called the Skywalker hoolock gibbon because its discoverers are Star Wars fans.7yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
Mexican Jay (Aphelocoma wollweberi), hoping you have peanuts to share [1305x979][OC]8yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/AnimalPorn
The world's oldest land animal is a tortoise named Jonathan. He is at least 150 years old, and likely around 180 years old. However, the oldest recorded tortoise lived to be 250.9yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
I got a new friend, and I think she's super cute! This is Harriet the Honduran curly haired tarantula!6yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/awwnverts
19% of the world's corals have vanished, and a third of reef-building species are threatened with extinction. This is partly due to destructive fishing techniques, but is primarily due to climate change and the acidification of the world's oceans.8yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
Contrary to popular belief, studies have shown that baby primates aren't naturally afraid of snakes. They are innately more interested in snakes than other animals, but fear of snakes is a learned behaviour.9yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
Songbirds have extremely intricate songs that greatly resemble human speech. Songbirds can learn new songs and new ways of constructing their song. Zebra finches have been found to stutter when a certain section of their brain is damaged, much like humans do.8yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
The Iowa welcome centre fulfilled all of my expectations [1305x979][OC]9yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/unitedstatesofamerica
Just across the border, and already New Mexico lives up to its reputation [900x979][OC]8yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/unitedstatesofamerica
One way elephants are being protected from poaching is by making alternative ivory sources more available. Some of these are plant based - tagua has been called elephant plant because of how much it resembles ivory - but another method is by mining mammoth ivory and using that instead.7yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
It's commonly thought that boa constrictors kill their prey through suffocation, but actually, they kill by cutting off circulation. Their prey will generally lose consciousness within six seconds.9yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
The Leadville Ski Joring Competition in Leadville, CO [CO][976x649]7yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/unitedstatesofamerica
There's just so many levels of misunderstanding, I don't even know where to start.7yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/badwomensanatomy
Humpback whales use different breaches in different situations, suggesting that breaching and fin slapping are forms of communication. Breaching, for instance, can be used to communicate with faraway whales, while pectoral slapping can be used to communicate on windy days.8yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
A new species of Galapagos Tortoise has been identified. Scientists had believed that it was a variant on the Cerro Fatal tortoises that shared an island with it, but genetic testing has shown that it's an independent unrelated species more closely related to tortoises from different islands.9yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
One of the last northern white rhinos recently died, leaving only three alive in the world. All three remaining rhinos are elderly rhinos.9yr ⋅ Quouar ⋅ r/Awwducational
