Penguin colonies generate so much poop that it stains the ice and allows scientists to track their movement and colony size using satellite imagery. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://io9.gizmodo.com/penguin-poop-can-be-seen-from-space-5898236
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 – King Penguins On A Treadmill
Researchers traveled to Antarctica and put 10 king penguins on a treadmill. They found fat king penguins are more unsteady on their feet while waddling compared to their slimmer counterparts. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/feb/25/penguins-on-a-treadmill-study-shows-fat-ones-fall-over-more-often-than-slim-ones
WTF Fun Fact – Tasty Jewel Caterpillar
The jewel caterpillar (dalceridae) is covered in brightly-colored, translucent spines that make it look like a little pile of gummy candies. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/the-biology-of-the-translucent-jewel-caterpillar-the-nudibranch-of-the-forest/
WTF Fun Fact – Camel Beauty Contest
In Saudi Arabia, a dozen camels were disqualified from a camel beauty contest for getting Botox injections to make them more attractive. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.thenational.ae/world/gcc/saudi-camel-beauty-festival-12-entrants-disqualified-for-botox-use-1.698068
WTF Fun Fact – Galapagos Batfish
The red-lipped batfish or Galapagos batfish (Ogcocephalus darwini) have frowny-faces and giant red lips. They use their fins as feet to walk around the sea floor because they’re terrible swimmers. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-lipped_batfish
WTF Fun Fact – Squidward Tentacles
SpongeBob SquarePants character Squidward Tentacles has six tentacles, making him neither squid nor octopus. Creator Stephen Hillenberg has stated that he is indeed an octopus. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.insider.com/squidward-tentacles-spongebob-squarepants-octopus-2017-10
WTF Fun Fact – Drooping Ears Trait
Drooping ears is a trait for domesticated animals that very rarely occurs in the wild (elephants are an exception). Almost all species gain this trait when domesticated. A Russian experiment successfully domesticated foxes over 40 generations, and in that span their ears drooped. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/mans-new-best-friend-a-forgotten-russian-experiment-in-fox-domestication/
WTF Fun Fact – National Eagle Repository
The US federal government has an office in Denver called the National Eagle Repository that receives dead bald and golden eagles, which are then used by registered Native Americans tribes for religious and cultural ceremonies. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Eagle_Repository?wprov=sfla1
WTF Fun Fact – Who Let The Dogs Rock Out?
Researchers found that dogs have musical tastes. The Scottish SPCA and University of Glasgow monitored dogs’ heart rates while playing different genres of music and found that they generally preferred reggae and soft rock. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-38757761