During WW2, the U.S. Navy diving manual contained detailed instructions on how to release oneself from the grasp of a giant clam by severing its adductor muscles close to its shell. – 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 – California Pipevine Swallowtail
Tim Wong, a 28-year-old aquatic biologist from northern California, has single-handedly repopulated the rare California Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly species in his backyard! – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.disclose.tv/biologist-singlehandedly-repopulated-a-rare-butterfly-species-in-his-backyard-371202
WTF Fun Fact – Slug Teeth
Slugs have roughly 27,000 teeth. They routinely wear out and then lose them, but replace them by moving their back rows of teeth forward. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Dark Kangaroo Mouse
The scientific name for the dark kangaroo mouse is Microdipodops megacephalus, meaning “two small feet with a big head”. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Confused Giant Jewel Beetles
Male giant jewel beetles (Julodimorpha bakewelli) often prefer to mate with beer bottles instead of female jewel beetles due to the beer bottle’s large size and attractive coloring. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolutionary_mismatch#Giant_Jewel_Beetle_and_Beer_Bottles
WTF Fun Fact – Sssnaaaake
Titanoboa was a prehistoric snake that lived about 60 million years ago. It could grow up to 42 feet long and weigh around 2500 lbs. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Scatophagus argus
The Scatophagus argus, which translates to “spotted feces-eater”, is a fish more commonly called the spotted scat that is known for its indiscriminate eating habits. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Galeanthropy
Galeanthropy is a mental condition of thinking that one has become a cat, which is usually manifested in the adoption of feline mannerisms and habits. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/galeanthropy
WTF Fun Fact – Nictating Membrane
Ducks can keep their eyes open underwater due to a transparent third, sideways eyelid called a nictating membrane or haw. All birds have it and even humans have a vestigial remnant called the plica semilunaris. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nictitating_membrane
WTF Fun Fact – Tara Hero Cat
In 2015, Tara, the tabby cat, won the SPCA Los Angeles’s annual national Hero Dog Award for tackling a dog attacking a child. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/06/19/415878758/cat-wins-hero-dog-award
WTF Fun Fact – Sloths Life-Threatening Doody
Sloths poop once a week. This is the only reason they will leave their tree. It’s always a life-threatening situation for them as predators can easily prey on them while they do their “poo dance” at ground level. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/sloths-only-poop-once-week.htm
WTF Fun Fact – Snapping Turtles Bite
Common snapping turtles have no teeth but they can produce 1000 PSI bite force with their sharp beak and firm jaws, which is more than enough to bite off a finger. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://animalhype.com/reptiles/snapping-turtle-bite-force-brutal-bite/#Can_Snapping_Turtle_Bite_Your_Finger_Off
WTF Fun Fact – Danes Watch Dancing Cows
A quarter of a million people in Denmark gather on “Organic Day” in April to watch the cows being let out to pasture. For some 20 minutes, the cows seem to “dance” in the fields. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/04/20/401020408/when-danish-cows-see-fresh-spring-pasture-they-jump-for-joy
WTF Fun Fact – Belgica Antarctica
The wingless midge (or small fly) Belgica Antarctica is the largest land animal permanently living in Antarctica is only .24 inches long. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://onlyfunfacts.com/fun-facts/facts-about-antarctica/
WTF Fun Fact – Binky The Polar Bear
Binky the polar bear lived in Anchorage’s Alaska Zoo. He mauled two visitors who jumped over the safety rails on separate occasions. After the maulings, Binky merchandise was sold with the slogan “Send another tourist, this one got away”. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binky_(polar_bear)
WTF Fun Fact – Mantis Shrimps’ Eyes
Mantis shrimps’ eyes are more evolved than those of humans: they have four times as many color receptors and can see UV, visible, and polarized light. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://phys.org/news/2013-09-mantis-shrimp-world-eyesbut.html
WTF Fun Fact – Sweet Sperm Whale Ambergris
A popular additive to many perfumes, Ambergris, comes from the intestines of sperm whales. When it’s fresh, not surprisingly, it smells like crap, but then later begins to smell sweet and ‘earthy’. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/whale-poop-perfume-ambergris-why-its-expensive-2019-1
WTF Fun Fact – Reagan’s Squirrely Advice
Ronald Reagan enjoyed the White House’s squirrel population so much that on his last day in office he left a sign for them warning them to beware of George H.W. Bush’s dog. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/11/politics/remarks-by-former-president-george-hw-bush.html