In his book My Family and Other Animals, British writer and naturalist Gerald Durrell wrote that as a young boy, he found studying very boring. His favorite subject, obviously, was zoology; everything else was just a torture until he got a homeschooling teacher who found a brilliant solution. He started adding animal facts to everything young Gerry had to study. From that moment on, every math problem involved animals, and in every historical battle there was at least one horse who they knew by name. Durrell admitted that this method indeed boosted his enthusiasm towards studying.
Many teachers confirm that adding fun facts for kids to classes is a great way to help them take more interest in learning and also remember the information they get. I personally think it’s a pity teachers don’t do it more often. Imagine how much more fun your biology classes would have been if alongside things like physical characteristics or area of habitat, your teacher added some fun facts about animals. I know I would have enjoyed it so much more.
But what if you don’t have to go to school and study anymore? The good news is that as an adult you can still enjoy reading interesting facts about animals, even if you don’t have to worry about grades. There are still lots of things to know about animals, and nature will keep surprising you with its diversity.
Enjoy this collection of cute, cool, and very interesting facts about animals. You can share them with friends or even your kids. What other nature facts are you absolutely glad that you learned?
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Roosters prevent themselves from going deaf due to their own loud crowing, by tilting their head backs when they crow, which covers their ear canal completely, serving as a built-in ear-plug.
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53points
#6
Koala fingerprints are so close to humans that they could taint crime scenes.
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50points
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Greenland sharks are the longest living vertebrates on earth, with one individual thought to be over 400 years old.
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49points
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And the oldest evidence of domesticated cats dates back 9,500 years.
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Young goats pick up accents from each other. This means they join humans, bats, and whales as mammals known to adjust their vocal sound to fit into a new social group.
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