Animals Facts for Kids
Amazing facts about creatures big and small
The queen of certain termite colonies can live for up to 50 years, making her one of the longest-lived insects on Earth.
Frogs absorb water and oxygen directly through their skin, which is why they must always stay moist to survive.
The blue whale produces the loudest sound of any animal — its low-frequency calls can reach 188 decibels and travel thousands of kilometres underwater.
Squirrels forget up to 74% of the nuts they bury, inadvertently planting thousands of trees every year and helping forests regenerate.
Honey badgers have a strong resistance to venom and can survive bites from cobras, puff adders, and even bee stings that would be dangerous to other animals.
Oysters can change their biological sex multiple times throughout their lives depending on temperature, food availability, and the needs of the local population.
Green herons are one of the few birds known to use tools — they drop small objects like twigs or insects onto the water surface to attract fish within striking range.
Most crabs walk sideways because of the way their legs are hinged at the joints, although a few species, such as the spider crab, can walk forwards.
African wild dogs 'vote' on whether to go hunting by sneezing — a pack will only move out if enough members sneeze in agreement.
A woodpecker's tongue is so long it wraps around the inside of its skull, acting as a shock absorber to protect the bird's brain when it hammers at wood.