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]]>Almost 94% percent of all camels in the world are one-humped dromedary species. There are also two-humped Bactrian camels and wild Bactrian camels. The latter is considered a separate species and is currently endangered, with only around 1,000 left.
You might have heard a popular myth about how camels store water in their humps. However, that is not true. They actually store water in their blood. Camels can go 10 days without water and then drink up to 30 gallons of water in one go.
Camels are usually calm and composed animals. However, when they feel threatened, they will spit at the aggressor.
As you might guess, camels are well-adapted to life in the desert. Among the things that help them function in this harsh environment are their two sets of eyelashes and three sets of eyelids. Thanks to this, camels can keep sand and dust out of their eyes.
Most of the time, camels are shown walking at a slow pace. However, they can be surprisingly fast. Camel can reach a speed of 40 miles per hour, which matches the speed of a horse.
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]]>We already know that cockroaches can survive in the harshest conditions. But their survival skills are even more amazing than that because they can live for up to a week without their head. This is because they breathe through small holes in their body called spiracles and can go without food for days.
Turritopsis dohrnii is a jellyfish species that is considered “biologically immortal.” This jellyfish starts its lifecycle as a fertilized egg that later becomes a planula larva. It then settles on the ocean floor and develops into a colony of polyps. These polyps, which are genetically identical, detach from the colony and continue their life as full-grown sea creatures. In case they suffer an injury, get old, or get sick, turritopsis dohrnii can return to the polyp stage and continue its life from that stage. In theory, this process can be repeated indefinitely.
A number of studies have shown that cows are capable of making best friends. They develop such a strong bond with their besties that they get sad and depressed when separated.
Pistol shrimps, which are typically between 1 inch and 2 inches long, are one of the loudest species in the animal world. They actually can produce a sound with their claws that is more than 220 decibels, which is louder than a gunshot.
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]]>Most cats tend to avoid water at all cost, but jaguars are different. They love water and will often take a go for a swim, either to cool themselves or to find their lunch for the day.
Jaguars are loners and only get together to mate. While on their own, they are known to take up a large territory that can reach 54 square miles in size. They are also quite diligent in marking that territory to tell other jaguars that they are not welcome.
Jaguars are not particularly selective when it comes to their food, as long as it’s meat. They will target various land animals like deer and rabbits but also go for fish and even crocodiles.
Jaguars are quite protective of their cubs. They remain with them for up to two years, making sure the cubs can survive in the wild on their own.
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]]>As it turns out, alligators remain under the sheet of ice and enter a state of brumation, which is the reptile’s version of hibernation. They only leave their snout above the ice surface so they can breathe.
Reptile rescue Gator Country recently showcased this unusual technique, called “icing”, in a viral video shared on TikTok. The clip shows an alligator frozen in the pond with just his snout poking out while a staff member explains what is happening with the reptile.
“That animal is in full hibernation right there. His heart is beating 3 beats per minute. Folks, that’s amazing. That’s how alligators survive in the ice,” a Gator Country staff member explains.
The video got a lot of attention on social media, with a lot of internet users learning about alligators’ winter mode for the first time.
“This is honestly the coolest knowledge I’ve gotten in a while,” one TikTok user wrote in the comments section of the video.
“Thank you for posting, I was literally thinking about them the other day!” another TikToker added.
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]]>Most frog species shed their skin on a weekly basis. They don’t let it go to waste and usually eat it afterward. This one might sound disgusting to us, but frogs really don’t care as long as they have something to snack on.
If you ever watched a frog eat a bug, you probably noticed it blinked. This isn’t an expression of satisfaction. As it turns out, the frogs push their eye bulbs downwards at this moment, which helps them swallow their meal.
When frogs get together, they form an army. They might not be planning to attack someone, but this is an expression that experts use. And it is so cool if you ask us.
We usually picture frogs as tiny hopping reptiles. However, some frog species can be much larger than you might imagine. The Goliath frog, which can be found in parts of Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, can grow more than two feet in length and weigh up to seven pounds.
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]]>If you want to run away to a place where there are no lizards, you will need to go to Antarctica. This is because they live in every other part of the world.
Lizards don’t like the water very much because they can’t swim. The only lizard that has this ability is the marine iguana, which is endemic to the Galapagos Islands and gets most of its food from sea algae. One additional exception could be a common basilisk, which can’t swim but has the ability to run on water.
We know that lizards can regenerate their tail. But did you know that they can detach it on purpose as well? This is one of the defensive tactics that lizards use when encountering a predator.
Lizards in the wild live around five years on average. However, their lifespan substantially increases when they are in captivity and provided with ideal conditions. Gecko is known to live up to 20 years in captivity, while some specimens have been observed to live even 50 years.
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]]>Almost 94% percent of all camels in the world are one-humped dromedary species. There are also two-humped Bactrian camels and wild Bactrian camels. The latter is considered a separate species and is currently endangered, with only around 1,000 left.
You might have heard a popular myth about how camels store water in their humps. However, that is not true. They actually store water in their blood. Camels can go 10 days without water and then drink up to 30 gallons of water in one go.
Camels are usually calm and composed animals. However, when they feel threatened, they will spit at the aggressor.
As you might guess, camels are well-adapted to life in the desert. Among the things that help them function in this harsh environment are their two sets of eyelashes and three sets of eyelids. Thanks to this, camels can keep sand and dust out of their eyes.
Most of the time, camels are shown walking at a slow pace. However, they can be surprisingly fast. Camel can reach a speed of 40 miles per hour, which matches the speed of a horse.
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]]>The post 4 Animal Facts That Sound Fake But are Totally Real appeared first on penguinmd.
]]>We already know that cockroaches can survive in the harshest conditions. But their survival skills are even more amazing than that because they can live for up to a week without their head. This is because they breathe through small holes in their body called spiracles and can go without food for days.
Turritopsis dohrnii is a jellyfish species that is considered “biologically immortal.” This jellyfish starts its lifecycle as a fertilized egg that later becomes a planula larva. It then settles on the ocean floor and develops into a colony of polyps. These polyps, which are genetically identical, detach from the colony and continue their life as full-grown sea creatures. In case they suffer an injury, get old, or get sick, turritopsis dohrnii can return to the polyp stage and continue its life from that stage. In theory, this process can be repeated indefinitely.
A number of studies have shown that cows are capable of making best friends. They develop such a strong bond with their besties that they get sad and depressed when separated.
Pistol shrimps, which are typically between 1 inch and 2 inches long, are one of the loudest species in the animal world. They actually can produce a sound with their claws that is more than 220 decibels, which is louder than a gunshot.
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]]>The post Cool Facts About Jaguars You’ll Want to Share With Your Friends appeared first on penguinmd.
]]>Most cats tend to avoid water at all cost, but jaguars are different. They love water and will often take a go for a swim, either to cool themselves or to find their lunch for the day.
Jaguars are loners and only get together to mate. While on their own, they are known to take up a large territory that can reach 54 square miles in size. They are also quite diligent in marking that territory to tell other jaguars that they are not welcome.
Jaguars are not particularly selective when it comes to their food, as long as it’s meat. They will target various land animals like deer and rabbits but also go for fish and even crocodiles.
Jaguars are quite protective of their cubs. They remain with them for up to two years, making sure the cubs can survive in the wild on their own.
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]]>The post Viral Video Shows How Alligators Survive During the Winter appeared first on penguinmd.
]]>As it turns out, alligators remain under the sheet of ice and enter a state of brumation, which is the reptile’s version of hibernation. They only leave their snout above the ice surface so they can breathe.
Reptile rescue Gator Country recently showcased this unusual technique, called “icing”, in a viral video shared on TikTok. The clip shows an alligator frozen in the pond with just his snout poking out while a staff member explains what is happening with the reptile.
“That animal is in full hibernation right there. His heart is beating 3 beats per minute. Folks, that’s amazing. That’s how alligators survive in the ice,” a Gator Country staff member explains.
The video got a lot of attention on social media, with a lot of internet users learning about alligators’ winter mode for the first time.
“This is honestly the coolest knowledge I’ve gotten in a while,” one TikTok user wrote in the comments section of the video.
“Thank you for posting, I was literally thinking about them the other day!” another TikToker added.
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]]>The post These Fun Facts About Frogs Will Surprise You appeared first on penguinmd.
]]>Most frog species shed their skin on a weekly basis. They don’t let it go to waste and usually eat it afterward. This one might sound disgusting to us, but frogs really don’t care as long as they have something to snack on.
If you ever watched a frog eat a bug, you probably noticed it blinked. This isn’t an expression of satisfaction. As it turns out, the frogs push their eye bulbs downwards at this moment, which helps them swallow their meal.
When frogs get together, they form an army. They might not be planning to attack someone, but this is an expression that experts use. And it is so cool if you ask us.
We usually picture frogs as tiny hopping reptiles. However, some frog species can be much larger than you might imagine. The Goliath frog, which can be found in parts of Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, can grow more than two feet in length and weigh up to seven pounds.
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]]>The post Fascinating Facts About Lizards You Probably Didn’t Know appeared first on penguinmd.
]]>If you want to run away to a place where there are no lizards, you will need to go to Antarctica. This is because they live in every other part of the world.
Lizards don’t like the water very much because they can’t swim. The only lizard that has this ability is the marine iguana, which is endemic to the Galapagos Islands and gets most of its food from sea algae. One additional exception could be a common basilisk, which can’t swim but has the ability to run on water.
We know that lizards can regenerate their tail. But did you know that they can detach it on purpose as well? This is one of the defensive tactics that lizards use when encountering a predator.
Lizards in the wild live around five years on average. However, their lifespan substantially increases when they are in captivity and provided with ideal conditions. Gecko is known to live up to 20 years in captivity, while some specimens have been observed to live even 50 years.
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