Some animals and insects, like squirrels and bumblebees, use a “mating plug” to prevent other males from inseminating females they have already mated with. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20170419-the-largest-and-smallest-sex-cells-on-the-planet
Three seals were trained to copy sounds which subsequently resulted in them performing a several-note rendition of Star Wars and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://news.sky.com/story/seals-can-copy-human-speech-and-sing-star-wars-theme-tune-new-study-says-11745715
In molecular physics, there is a principle called Van der Waals Forces, which are the tiny attractive forces between atoms and molecules. This is what allows geckos to stick to and climb almost anything. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.thoughtco.com/definition-of-van-der-waals-forces-604681
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
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/
In 2019, four Canadian gray wolves were air lifted into Michigan to help keep the local moose population in check as well as help revive the local wolf population.
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Researchers found mother burying beetles eat their offspring if they beg for food too much.
– WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://phys.org/news/2013-08-mother-beetles-young.html
Thailand’s Ampulex dementor is named after the mythical creatures in Harry Potter because of the way the wasp injects venom into cockroaches that prevents its prey from controlling their own movement.
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The Falkland Island minefields have become an accidental nature preserve for penguins, who don’t weigh enough to set them off. The penguin population there has grown to over 1 million.
Source: https://www.amusingplanet.com/2015/03/the-penguin-population-that-thrives-on.html