Adult of child, when it comes to anything to do with animals, there seems to be the same amount of curiosity and amazement when reading about the strange things about all type of animals. In face, animal facts is a part of the educative years of every child, and depending on the child’s quest for knowledge, one can explore varied areas of finding more and more information. 
Given here are some amazing animal facts for one and all :

  • Penguins can jump as high as 6 feet into the air.
  • The only two animals that cannot walk backwards are emus and kangaroos.
  • Beavers are bale to hold their breath underwater for a record of 45 minutes at a stretch.
  • The Humming Bird is the smallest bird in the world and weighs about 1 gram.
  • A bear can run at the speed of up to 48 kilometers per hour (30 miles per hour).
  • The only animal that cannot jump is the elephant.
  • All polar bears are left handed animals.
  • A crocodile is unable to stick out its tongue.
  • Each ear of a cat contains 32 muscles.
  • Both, the skin and fur of the tigers is striped.
  • The snakes can also see through their eyelids.
  • A Woodpecker is capable of pecking up to 20 times per second.
  • The butterflies taste their food with their feet, which is where their taste sensors exist.
  • The flap of the skin between the toes is used by the flying frog to glide in the air.
  • The length of the chameleon’s tongue equals the length of its body.
  • The Chameleon can look at two objects in the opposite directions at a time. This is because each eye focuses separately.
  • The ancestors of the kangaroos lived in trees.
  • There are eight varying species of tree kangaroos.
  • In order to strain the water out of their food, the flamingoes prefer eating with their heads upside down.
  • A hippopotamus is capable of remaining under water for a maximum of 30 minutes.
  • All earthworms have five pairs of hearts.
  • A cat’s tail points straight upwards when subjected to an electric current of a minimum of 50 volts.
  • The maximum lifespan of a frog used to be 40 years.
  • In order to protect their eyes from the blowing sands, all camels have three eyelids.
  • Baby hippopotamuses are born under-water.
  • The tongue of a giraffe is blue and can extend to more than 40cm.
  • At birth the weight of a blue baby whale is up to 7 tons.
  • Elephants spend up to 23 hours in a day eating.