17 curious and little known facts about the animal kingdom

The human being is certainly an “animal” moved by curiosity — there is no distance or depth that prevents him from searching for new discoveries. But you don’t always have to go very far, after all, the very nature around us hides incredible secrets and curiosities, never ceasing to develop and impress us with its peculiarities. For example, did you know that the platypus has venomous spurs, hibernates and has no stomach? The animal kingdom and its curiosities are the subject of this post.

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For these primates, the gesture of looking directly into the eyes is interpreted as a threat signal. In 2007, a gorilla named Bokito escaped from the Rotterdam Zoo in the Netherlands and ended up attacking a female visitor who looked him straight in the eye. After that incident, the DDB company decided to produce these glasses — the Bokito Viewer — to prevent it from happening again.

Prairie dogs give each other little kisses as a way of saying hello and letting each other know that all is well with their friend.

The ermine often hunts prey that is much larger in size than it is, and it is capable of eating up to 1/4 of its weight daily.

The fish of the suborder Notothenioidei inhabit Antarctic waters where the temperature is so low that other fish simply cannot survive

And all this thanks to an antifreeze protein that prevents the formation of ice crystals in the bloodstream of these fish.

The arctic hare is the largest species of hare in North America and has short ears in relation to the size of its body.

Smaller ears allow the Arctic hare to lose less heat to the environment, which is crucial for surviving the harsh conditions of the Arctic region.

Mudskippers are fish that, during low tide, manage to leave the water for the mud region on the banks of mangroves in search of food, and in some cases they can even climb trees.

Geese of the species anser indicus are capable of flying at very high altitudes, reaching up to 6,500 meters

At high altitudes, these geese are able to control their body temperature, and, if necessary, can change the chemical composition of their blood to withstand the cold temperatures and thin air of high altitudes.

Japanese researchers found that whale shark eyes have a layer of teeth around them

In addition, these sharks are able to retract their eyes into their eye sockets. Its eyes, by the way, are covered by about 3,000 tiny teeth.

Apparently, the rock genre death metal may end up attracting white sharks. For this, just have waterproof speakers

The swiftlet is capable of flying for more than 6 months without having to land

The flour crab uses the teeth present in its stomach to emit a growl-like noise and scare off predators.

In an arctic region there are balls of moss that move with time, but there is no plausible explanation for this.

After four years of observations, it was found that these balls move, on average, 2.5 cm per day and in a single direction. However, the force that produces the movement is still unknown.

Ducks love to “surf”. However, they do not do it for leisure, but to capture crustaceans.

This is the Ganges dolphin. He is practically blind and orients himself thanks to echolocation.

Have you ever wondered why crocodiles’ teeth are so white? The answer is that these reptiles can change their teeth up to 50 times during their lifetime.

This echinoderm worthy of a Lovecraftian tale is popularly known as an ophiurium and appeared about 500 million years ago

The brittle stars can measure more than 1 meter in diameter and each of their arms has its own support structure.

The platypus is the champion in the ranking of the strangeness of the animal world

Males have poisonous spurs on their feet; The species has no stomach—from the esophagus, food passes directly into the intestine; They have teeth in their beaks and pockets in their mouths where they can store a little food, just like hamsters do; The platypus is a mammal, but it lays eggs; Underwater your sight, smell and hearing are virtually useless. However, the skin on their beak has sensitive cells that allow them to orient themselves through electroreception; Once a year, platypuses enter a short state of hibernation, which lasts between 7 and 10 days.

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