The males of some species of insects create a "mating plug" after sex which prevents other males from having sex with the same female.

Unlike most cats, tigers love the water.

The Goliath beetle, at 4 ounces, is the heaviest insect.

Some ants bake their own bread.

Studies have shown that octopuses learn easily, including learning by observation of another octopus.

Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly BACKWARDS.

Crocodiles and alligators cannot stick out their tongues.

Armadillos and humans are the only animals that can get leprosy

Orcas kill sharks by torpedoing into the shark's stomach from below causing the shark to explode

Coyotes in LA drink from swimming pools.

Dolphins can't breach automatically. It's always done consciously

Male West Indian iguanas have head-butting competitions to fight over females.

Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds, dogs only have about ten.

The lead goose in a flying V creates updrafts to make it easier for the rest of the geese to fly.

Donald Trump's biggest yacht "Trump Princess" is 282 feet long and cost $29 million.

Depending on the species, a sea star's skin may feel leathery, or slightly prickly

A full grown elephant can consume hundreds of pounds of food in a day.

Fire ants link together to form a living, unsinkable raft during floods.

The yellow-nosed albatross doesn't breed until it's 8 years old.

There's a spider in Brazil whose bites can cause an erection that lasts FOR HOURS.