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
Fun Animal Facts
Our random animal facts are a both fun and a little bit weird but they will keep you entertained for days!
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
WTF Fun Fact – Japanese Honeybees VS Hornets
Japanese honeybees kill hornets by enclosing them in a ball of bees and then vibrating their flight muscles so fast that the carbon dioxide levels increase and temperature in the ball raises enough to kill the hornet (~115°F). – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_giant_hornet#Native_honey_bees
WTF Fun Fact – Giant Anteater’s Toes
The scientific name for the Giant Anteater is Myrmecophaga Tridactyla meaning “anteater” and “three fingers” respectively. However, the Giant Anteater has five toes on each foot. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Newborn Baby Panda
A newborn giant panda cub weighs 3-5 ounces and is roughly 1/900th the size of their mother or about the size of a stick of butter. They are born pink, hairless, and blind making them practically helpless. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Eugene Schieffelin
Eugene Schieffelin was an American amateur ornithologist who wanted to bring all of the birds in Shakespeare’s plays to North America. He released a total of 100 European starlings in 1890 and 1891, which have grown into a population of ~200 million. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Lazy Worker Ants
A recent study of worker ants found that up to 40% of them are lazy and don’t actually do much work. After further research, scientists found that they may act as a replacement workforce if the active workers were unable to carry out their tasks for some reason. – WTF Fun Facts