Biology - Page 10 of 15

The mongoose is one of those rare animals that are immune to a snake’s venom.

Did you know that the eyes of a horse are bigger than those of any other land mammal?

Though some hamsters are as small as 2-4 inches, the largest ones are approximately 13" long.

In theory, melanistic lions could exist, but there have never been any lions of a jet black color found on Earth.

A giraffe’s sharp 12-inch hooves can cause a lot of damage, and could even kill a lion if necessary.

Camels don’t just spit for fun. If they feel threatened, they will use it as a defense mechanism.

Some ants can support 50 to 100 times their own weight. Even while hanging upside-down on the underside of glass.

St. Bernard’s have been used for years as mountain rescue dogs. The most successful was Barry, who saved 40 lives.

Goliath frogs are very fast swimmers and use their long tongues to capture prey.

Did you know that as strange as it may be, spiders do not actually have blood?

Did you know that zebras can actually survive up to five days without drinking water?

Did you know that Clownfish can live up to five years in captivity?