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
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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
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
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
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
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
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/
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
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
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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