Facts in "Animals" Category

#1683 - Animals Fact       5  
The leech has 32 brains, 32 more than most humans.
#1684 - Animals Fact       4  
The blow of a whale has a strong, foul odor. It apparently smells like a combination of spoiled fish and old oil. Because whales have such terrible breath, sailors believed at one time that a whiff of it could cause brain disorders.
#1685 - Animals Fact       4  
Mussels can thrive in polluted water because of an inborn ability to purify bacteria, fungi, and viruses.
#1686 - Animals Fact       2  
Because birds carrying messages were often killed in flight by hawks, medieval Arabs made a habit of sending important messages twice.
#1687 - Animals Fact       1  
Since housecats are clean and their coats are dry and glossy, their fur easily becomes charged with electricity. Sparks can be seen if their fur is rubbed in the dark.
#1688 - Animals Fact       2  
The jackrabbit is not a rabbit; it is a hare.
#1689 - Animals Fact       -4  
A house cat has 18 claws.
#1690 - Animals Fact       -1  
A castrated rooster is called a capon.
#1691 - Animals Fact       1  
The only venomous British snake is the adder.
#1692 - Animals Fact       1  
To see at night as well as an owl, you would need eyeballs as big as a grapefruit.

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