The Build-A-Bear company helped create a surrogate mother for a young monkey born at the Port Lympne Wild Animal Park. The stuffed monkey has mechanical heart that produces a heartbeat when squeezed. – WTF Fun Facts
Animals
Our random animal facts are a both fun and a little bit weird but they will keep you entertained for days!
WTF Fun Fact – Hydrogen From Termite Gut
The termite gut, which contains ~200 different microbes, is an exceptionally efficient bioreactor; it can produce up to 2 liters of hydrogen from a single sheet of paper. Further research is being done to see if it can be recreated as a renewable energy source. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Hippopotamus Soup
The earliest archaeological evidence for the consumption of soup dates back to 6000 BC, and it was a hippopotamus soup. The other ingredients in the soup were sparrows, vegetables, lentils, and various spices. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Gouldian Finch Papillae
Gouldian finch chicks have blue opalescent beads on the corners of their mouths, called papillae, which make it easier for their parents to feed them in the dark. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://blog.cincinnatizoo.org/2014/01/28/why-are-there-spots-in-these-birds-mouths/
WTF Fun Fact – African Tigerfish Captures Flying Birds
The freshwater African tigerfish (Hydrocynus vittatus) is one of the only fish with the ability to propel itself out of the water and capture flying birds.–WTF Fun Facts
Source:https://www.businessinsider.com/african-tigerfish-caught-eating-birds-in-flight-2014-1
WTF Fun Fact – Mucus Cocoon
At night, Parrotfish protect themselves from tiny blood-sucking crustaceans called gnathiid isopods by creating a mucus cocoon which they sleep in. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsbl.2010.0916
WTF Fun Fact – 18,000-year-old Dogor
Dogor is an incredibly well-preserved 18,000-year-old pup found in the Siberian permafrost in 2018. Genetic testing shows it’s not a wolf or a dog, meaning it could be an elusive ancestor of both. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Orson Not Tweety Bird
Tweety bird was originally named Orson and was a wild baby bird who was naked/pink instead of a domestic yellow canary. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – White Elephant Gift Exchange
The “white elephant” gift exchange gets its name from the legend of the King of Siam gifting rare albino elephants to those who displeased him in hopes that the upkeep costs would financially ruin them. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_elephant_gift_exchange
WTF Fun Fact – Record-Breaking Swordfish
Bill Lussier caught a swordfish in FL so big that it dragged the boat for 20 miles and fought for eight hours before being pulled in. It turned out to be the biggest swordfish ever caught (757.8 lbs.) in Florida waters. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Velociraptor Or Tortoises Mating
The velociraptor noises in the original Jurassic Park movie were made using animal sounds including tortoises mating, horses breathing, and annoyed geese. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.cnet.com/news/tortoise-sex-snuck-into-jurassic-park/
WTF Fun Fact – The Deaf Death Adder
The Death Adder’s name originates from early European settlers of Australia thinking the snake couldn’t “hear” well, thus the name “deaf adder,” which eventually morphed into “death adder”. The reality is they rely on their camouflage instead of moving out of the way as most snakes do when larger predators approach.–WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Teach A Baby Chimp
In the 1930’s, two psychologists adopted a baby chimp named Gua to see if they could teach him human behavior alongside their baby. They stopped the experiment after 9 months because their son actually started behaving more like a chimp.–WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Bee Glue
Bees make bee glue (propolis) by mixing saliva and beeswax with tree sap or similar. It is used as a sealant for unwanted open spaces in the hive. – WTF Fun Facts
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WTF Fun Fact – Cymothoa Exigua
Cymothoa exigua is a parasite that severs the blood vessels of a fish’s tongue and becomes a new functional tongue. It is the only known parasite to replace an entire organ. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Barney The Friendly Teddy Bear
Creator Cheryl Leach originally envisioned Barney of “Barney and Friends” as a teddy bear, but her son fell in love with a Tyrannosaurus rex at a dinosaur exhibit in Dallas. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/1992/12/03/garden/why-young-children-scream.html
WTF Fun Fact – Weird Lobster Mating Ritual
As part of the lobster’s mating ritual, the female lobster will squirt urine into the den of her desired mate for several days. Once beguiled by the scent, the male lobster will let her move in. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/07/basic-instincts-lobster-sex/
WTF Fun Fact – Douglas The Camel
Douglas the camel was killed by a Union sharpshooter at the Siege of Vicksburg. His unit was so angered by this that they assigned six snipers to avenge his death and they successfully shot the culprit. – WTF Fun Facts