The national bird of Peru is the Andean cock-of-the-rock. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andean_cock-of-the-rock
Fun Animal Fact – Peru’s National Bird
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WTF Fact – Woman Found Inside Python
A missing Indonesian woman was found clothed and entirely intact when local villagers dissected a 23 foot long reticulated python. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.indiatoday.in/fyi/story/indonesia-python-swallowed-body-missing-woman-wa-tiba-1262110-2018-06-16
Fun Word Fact – Missing The Word For Bear
The original word for bear has been lost because our ancient ancestors were so worried saying the name of the animal would cause it to come after them. Instead they used the term bruin, meaning the brown one, which then segued into bear. – WTF Fun Facts
Source:http://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,2041313,00.html
WTF Fact – Female Snails Exploding
Up until 2008, the chemical TBT was used in ship’s anti-fouling paint, which caused female snails to grow penises and ultimately explode because they couldn’t shed their eggs. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2014/01/15/female-sea-snails-no-longer-growing-penises-thanks-to-ban-on-toxic-chemical/#.XRiq_I97mUl
Fun Fact – Holographic Circus
The Roncalli Circus in Germany has replaced live animal acts with holographs created by 11 specialized projectors displaying from multiple angles to create a flawless visual for all guests. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://metro.co.uk/2019/06/05/circus-swaps-real-animals-holograms-9817847/
Animal Fact – Creative shark thieves
Thieves stole a small horn shark from the San Antonio Aquarium using a baby stroller to smuggle the shark out. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/thieves-snatch-shark-san-antonio-aquarium-wheel-it-out-baby-n895956
Food Fact – Icelanders eat Puffin
Puffins are a local delicacy in Iceland. You can find them served smoked, grilled, or boiled. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/eat_and_drink/2016/12/21/12_local_delicacies_to_try_in_iceland/
Fun animal fact – immortal jellyfish
The Turritopsis Dohrnii aka immortal jellyfish can live forever by transforming back into their juvenile polyp state after reproducing. They retract their tentacles, their bodies shrink, and they sink to the ocean floor and start the life cycle all over again. They only die by being eaten by a predator or contracting a disease. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://immortal-jellyfish.com/
Drunken Aussie Birds
The Australian Rainbow Lorikeet routinely gets drunk on the fermented crimson flower nectar from the Weeping Boer-bean tree and make loud noises during spring and summer. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.nationalgeographic.com.au/australia/typical-aussie-bird-likes-the-piss.aspx
Official Firehouse Dog
Dalmations are the official firehouse dog because in the 18th century they would run alongside horse-drawn “fire engines” and prevent other dogs or animals from spooking the horses. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.livescience.com/33293-dalmatians-official-firehouse-dogs.html
Pets mistaken identity
A Chinese family adopted what they thought was a Tibetan mastiff but it turned out to be an Asiatic black bear instead. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/05/black-bear-dog-adoption-animals-spd/
the tobacco hornworm manduca sexta uses the
The tobacco hornworm (Manduca Sexta) uses the nicotine from the tobacco it eats to produce bad breath to deter predators.
– WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://blog.nationalgeographic.org/2013/12/30/caterpillars-bad-breath-scares-off-predators/
bats are a key player in the production of
Bats are a key player in the production of tequila. The agave plant is pollinated by bats.
– WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.diffordsguide.com/encyclopedia/991/bws/tequila-how-is-tequila-made-and-what-from
australias largest lizard the perentie can run
Australia’s largest lizard, the Perentie, can run as fast as Usain Bolt. They can grow to over 8 ft in length and have been clocked moving at nearly 25 mph.
a new study found that horseshoe crabs are a
A new study found that Horseshoe Crabs are a member of the arachnid family tree and are genetically more closely related to spiders than to other crabs.
Source: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/02/horseshoe-crabs-related-to-spiders/
the mice infestation in the united kingdoms
The mice infestation in the United Kingdom’s Houses of Parliament is so bad they keep track of the sightings. It’s gotten worse in recent years due to renovations and the sightings have tripled. They spent over $150,000 in pest control in 2016.
a conflict between chameleons is more likely to be
A conflict between chameleons is more likely to be initiated and won by the one with the brighter stripes. Additionally, there are rarely physical conflicts as the brighter/quicker color display is usually enough to win the duel.
– WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2014/02/03/chameleon-changing-color.aspx
seahorses beat their dorsal fin 30 70 times per
Seahorses beat their dorsal fin (30 – 70 times per second) nearly as fast as hummingbirds beat their wings.
– WTF Fun Fact
Source: https://www.visitsealife.com/paris/en/discover/sea-life-creatures/seahorses-and-pipefish/