ANIMAL FACTS

squirrel's teeth never stop growing

but the animals wear them down by

gnawing on nuts and other hard foods

the front of the rodent's teeth is

actually orange

it's because they're covered in special

tough enamel bet you're glad you don't

have that to deal with

some bird species don't mind munching on

chili peppers

that's because they can't feel the heat

peppers burn your mouth because they

contain a special chemical

capsaicin but birds don't have the taste

buds needed to feel its effects

the rhino's horn is made of hair or at

least the same protein that makes up

your hair and nails

this protein is called keratin such a

horn is kind of unique

since other animals have horns with a

bony center

the woodpecker can peck the wood 20

times per second

this pace is almost too high for the

human eye to notice

how much wood would a woodpecker peck if

a woodpecker could peck wood

the number of pecs often reaches a total

of eight thousand to twelve thousand

a day a starfish does have eyes

one on the end of each of its arms these

eyes are light-sensitive groups of cells

frogs don't need to drink water instead

they have an area known as the drinking

patch

it's on their bellies and thighs they

use it to absorb water directly through

the skin

well that could save some time most

caterpillar species have around 4 000

muscles in their body

and almost 250 of them are in the head

alone

christmas tree worms are much more

beautiful than you can imagine

but even though the pines look awesome

two-thirds of the worms body

is hidden in a calcium carbonite tube

and the point of this is i don't have

one

[Music]

narwhals famous tusks are actually their

teeth that are kind of turned inside out

these unicorns of the sea have just two

teeth

and in males one of them grows right

through their upper lip

unlike your teeth this one is tough

inside and sensitive and soft on the

outside

the anti-eater doesn't have teeth but

it's not a problem

this creature has a super long tongue

this tongue helps the animal lap up more

than 35

000 termites and ants every day now

that's one way to lick hunger

the flea can jump more than 200 times

their body length

if humans had such an ability they would

jump as high as the empire state

building

the red eyed tree frog's eggs can hatch

earlier if they

sense their environment isn't safe small

animals with fast metabolism

see in slow-mo this helps them escape

larger creatures

koala's fingerprints are very very

similar to the human ones

sometimes these animals fingerprints

even get confused at crime scenes

probably in australia the hippos sweat

is pink

and not exactly sweat it's a reddish

oily fluid

its function is to not cool the body but

to moisturize the skin

and protect it this fluid also functions

as an

antibiotic so you get sunburned or cut

you can smear a hippo all over you polar

bear skin

is black and the hairs of their coat are

hollow and almost see-through

these animals have fur growing even on

the bottom of their paws

this gives them a better grip on ice and

protects against coal

species of tarantulas some of the

largest spiders in the world

can live without food for more than two

years

i still think they're creepy platypuses

close their eyes while kissing

i mean swimming they have special folds

of skin

covering their ears and eyes they

prevent water from getting inside

these animals nostrils also have a

watertight seal

emus can't walk backwards but scientists

aren't sure why

these flightless birds are the only ones

that have calf muscles

emus can sprint really fast they can

also travel long distances

but they can't back up crocodiles can't

move their tongue

because it's attached to the mouth roof

it keeps the throat closed

and protects the animal's airway water

snakes dolphins whales

alligators crocodiles and turtles can

drown

it'll happen if they stay under water

for too long these animals can't breathe

in the water

they can just hold their breath for a

very long time

only one species of birds can fly

backwards that's hummingbirds

hey go talk to the emu these tiny birds

can also beat their

wings up to 80 times per second

despite what elephant shrews look like

these small animals are more closely

related to elephants than shrews

maybe that's why they have their

trademark trunk like noses

elephant shrews use them to munch on

insects

true enough cats as well as other

felines

can't taste sweet things they don't have

the taste buds needed for that

too bad more for me flamingos can only

eat with their heads

upside down that's why their lower bill

is massive

and their upper bill isn't fixed such an

arrangement is perfect for

upside down feeding but it's the

opposite of what other birds have

it's not easy being pink

tiger skin is as striped as their fur

that's all i have to say about that when

two cans sleep

they curl into pretty tight balls these

birds can turn their

head so that their tail covers their

head and the beak

rests on the back so yeah they have a

ball

the ostrich has some of the largest eyes

in the animal kingdom

they're more massive than a bird's brain

each eye is as big as a billiard ball

all clownfish get born male but

in some circumstances they can turn into

females

this change is irreversible

unlike most fish when sea horses mate

they do it for life

even cuter when the mates travel they

move side by side

and often hold on to each other's tails

the male usually gets stuck

schlepping the luggage termites never

sleep

they don't need to recharge their

batteries but they can eat 24 hours a

day

seven days a week on your house

the sloth needs up to two weeks to

digest its food

hey take your time no hurry nothing on

the schedule

dogs nose prints can be used for their

identification

they are similar to human fingerprints

and unique for each animal

owls don't have eyeballs instead they

have eye tubes that don't move in the

eye sockets

penguins don't have external ears but

their hearing is especially sharp

especially when they're on the lookout

for polar bears

shh let's not tell them jellyfish are up

to 98

water that's why when they get washed

ashore their bodies can evaporate into

the air after just a few hours

if a traffic jam happens underwater an

alligator will always give way to a

manatee

nice manners grizzly bears have such a

strong bite

that they can crush a bowling ball so

it's smart just to let them win

giant pandas aren't picky about their

sleeping spots

they usually fall asleep wherever they

are in most cases

right on the forest floor the giant

panda's newborn cubs are tiny

they weigh like a small cup of coffee

and are smaller than a mouse

the red hand fish can walk along the

ocean floor

with the help of its hands but of course

they are not hands

but evolved fins really cats don't

usually

meow at each other a study has shown the

felines use this way of communication

mostly to get attention from us humans

and it works

sloths can't shiver it's not that

they're too busy digesting that two week

old meal

their fur is sometimes covered with

algae and when they get too hot or too

cold

their metabolism shuts down during the

hard

times immortal jellyfish transform

themselves back into their younger state

once they reach the stage when they're

nothing but a blob of tissue

like me these creatures start to grow

again and this process can apparently

repeat again and again the closest

living relatives of the t-rex are

chickens and ostriches

don't turn your back the moray eel has

another set of jaws that can extend from

his throat

first the main jaws close around an

unlucky sea creature

then the additional set grabs the eel's

future meal

with backward pointing razor sharp teeth

and after that

the captured animal gets dragged back

into the eel's throat i just lost my

appetite

some species of snails have hairy shells

thanks to these hairs snails can better

stick to wet surfaces

when humpback whales hunt they often

gather in a group

and apply a bubble net tactic to catch

their food

the bubbles don't let the schools of

fish get away

snow leopards can't roar like other

large felines

it has to do with their less developed

vocal cords

but these animals can meow growl

hiss and even purr

not to drift away from their group while

napping

sea otters hold hands they can also

entangle themselves in giant seaweed

for the same purpose hey it kelps

lions are often called the king of the

prairie

i thought it was the king of the jungle

and still up to 90 percent of all the

hunting in the pride

is done by the females the males are in

charge of protecting the territory

and the pride members and they make the

delicious potato salad known as

hakuna matata cats are famous for their

uncanny ability to move their ears

all because kitties have 32 muscles in

each outer ear

some shark species can glow in the dark

unfortunately

only other sharks can see this greenish

glimmer

you have up to eight thousand taste buds

but your pooch has just a bit over

fifteen hundred

the blue jay can imitate other birds its

favorite is a hawks cough

the blue jay uses it to scare away other

birds from its territory

slow lorries are insanely cute and just

as treacherous

they're the only known venomous primates

they have a gland in the crook of their

inner arm

it secretes toxins that can cause

unpleasant consequences in people

the heart of beast has an amazing

evasion tactic

to run away from other animals they move

in a zigzag pattern

bottlenose dolphins have names for one

another those are specific whistles

hey bob hey charlie hey dolly hey boys

and thanks for all the fish

giraffes have long and i mean it black

tongues

scientists suppose this color might

protect the tongue from getting

sunburned

well that's all i got see ya

squirrel's teeth never stop growing

but the animals wear them down by

gnawing on nuts and other hard foods

the front of the rodent's teeth is

actually orange

it's because they're covered in special

tough enamel bet you're glad you don't

have that to deal with

some bird species don't mind munching on

chili peppers

that's because they can't feel the heat

peppers burn your mouth because they

contain a special chemical

capsaicin but birds don't have the taste

buds needed to feel its effects

the rhino's horn is made of hair or at

least the same protein that makes up

your hair and nails

this protein is called keratin such a

horn is kind of unique

since other animals have horns with a

bony center

the woodpecker can peck the wood 20

times per second

this pace is almost too high for the

human eye to notice

how much wood would a woodpecker peck if

a woodpecker could peck wood

the number of pecs often reaches a total

of eight thousand to twelve thousand

a day a starfish does have eyes

one on the end of each of its arms these

eyes are light-sensitive groups of cells

frogs don't need to drink water instead

they have an area known as the drinking

patch

it's on their bellies and thighs they

use it to absorb water directly through

the skin

well that could save some time most

caterpillar species have around 4 000

muscles in their body

and almost 250 of them are in the head

alone

christmas tree worms are much more

beautiful than you can imagine

but even though the pines look awesome

two-thirds of the worms body

is hidden in a calcium carbonite tube

and the point of this is i don't have

one

[Music]

narwhals famous tusks are actually their

teeth that are kind of turned inside out

these unicorns of the sea have just two

teeth

and in males one of them grows right

through their upper lip

unlike your teeth this one is tough

inside and sensitive and soft on the

outside

the anti-eater doesn't have teeth but

it's not a problem

this creature has a super long tongue

this tongue helps the animal lap up more

than 35

000 termites and ants every day now

that's one way to lick hunger

the flea can jump more than 200 times

their body length

if humans had such an ability they would

jump as high as the empire state

building

the red eyed tree frog's eggs can hatch

earlier if they

sense their environment isn't safe small

animals with fast metabolism

see in slow-mo this helps them escape

larger creatures

koala's fingerprints are very very

similar to the human ones

sometimes these animals fingerprints

even get confused at crime scenes

probably in australia the hippos sweat

is pink

and not exactly sweat it's a reddish

oily fluid

its function is to not cool the body but

to moisturize the skin

and protect it this fluid also functions

as an

antibiotic so you get sunburned or cut

you can smear a hippo all over you polar

bear skin

is black and the hairs of their coat are

hollow and almost see-through

these animals have fur growing even on

the bottom of their paws

this gives them a better grip on ice and

protects against coal

species of tarantulas some of the

largest spiders in the world

can live without food for more than two

years

i still think they're creepy platypuses

close their eyes while kissing

i mean swimming they have special folds

of skin

covering their ears and eyes they

prevent water from getting inside

these animals nostrils also have a

watertight seal

emus can't walk backwards but scientists

aren't sure why

these flightless birds are the only ones

that have calf muscles

emus can sprint really fast they can

also travel long distances

but they can't back up crocodiles can't

move their tongue

because it's attached to the mouth roof

it keeps the throat closed

and protects the animal's airway water

snakes dolphins whales

alligators crocodiles and turtles can

drown

it'll happen if they stay under water

for too long these animals can't breathe

in the water

they can just hold their breath for a

very long time

only one species of birds can fly

backwards that's hummingbirds

hey go talk to the emu these tiny birds

can also beat their

wings up to 80 times per second

despite what elephant shrews look like

these small animals are more closely

related to elephants than shrews

maybe that's why they have their

trademark trunk like noses

elephant shrews use them to munch on

insects

true enough cats as well as other

felines

can't taste sweet things they don't have

the taste buds needed for that

too bad more for me flamingos can only

eat with their heads

upside down that's why their lower bill

is massive

and their upper bill isn't fixed such an

arrangement is perfect for

upside down feeding but it's the

opposite of what other birds have

it's not easy being pink

tiger skin is as striped as their fur

that's all i have to say about that when

two cans sleep

they curl into pretty tight balls these

birds can turn their

head so that their tail covers their

head and the beak

rests on the back so yeah they have a

ball

the ostrich has some of the largest eyes

in the animal kingdom

they're more massive than a bird's brain

each eye is as big as a billiard ball

all clownfish get born male but

in some circumstances they can turn into

females

this change is irreversible

unlike most fish when sea horses mate

they do it for life

even cuter when the mates travel they

move side by side

and often hold on to each other's tails

the male usually gets stuck

schlepping the luggage termites never

sleep

they don't need to recharge their

batteries but they can eat 24 hours a

day

seven days a week on your house

the sloth needs up to two weeks to

digest its food

hey take your time no hurry nothing on

the schedule

dogs nose prints can be used for their

identification

they are similar to human fingerprints

and unique for each animal

owls don't have eyeballs instead they

have eye tubes that don't move in the

eye sockets

penguins don't have external ears but

their hearing is especially sharp

especially when they're on the lookout

for polar bears

shh let's not tell them jellyfish are up

to 98

water that's why when they get washed

ashore their bodies can evaporate into

the air after just a few hours

if a traffic jam happens underwater an

alligator will always give way to a

manatee

nice manners grizzly bears have such a

strong bite

that they can crush a bowling ball so

it's smart just to let them win

giant pandas aren't picky about their

sleeping spots

they usually fall asleep wherever they

are in most cases

right on the forest floor the giant

panda's newborn cubs are tiny

they weigh like a small cup of coffee

and are smaller than a mouse

the red hand fish can walk along the

ocean floor

with the help of its hands but of course

they are not hands

but evolved fins really cats don't

usually

meow at each other a study has shown the

felines use this way of communication

mostly to get attention from us humans

and it works

sloths can't shiver it's not that

they're too busy digesting that two week

old meal

their fur is sometimes covered with

algae and when they get too hot or too

cold

their metabolism shuts down during the

hard

times immortal jellyfish transform

themselves back into their younger state

once they reach the stage when they're

nothing but a blob of tissue

like me these creatures start to grow

again and this process can apparently

repeat again and again the closest

living relatives of the t-rex are

chickens and ostriches

don't turn your back the moray eel has

another set of jaws that can extend from

his throat

first the main jaws close around an

unlucky sea creature

then the additional set grabs the eel's

future meal

with backward pointing razor sharp teeth

and after that

the captured animal gets dragged back

into the eel's throat i just lost my

appetite

some species of snails have hairy shells

thanks to these hairs snails can better

stick to wet surfaces

when humpback whales hunt they often

gather in a group

and apply a bubble net tactic to catch

their food

the bubbles don't let the schools of

fish get away

snow leopards can't roar like other

large felines

it has to do with their less developed

vocal cords

but these animals can meow growl

hiss and even purr

not to drift away from their group while

napping

sea otters hold hands they can also

entangle themselves in giant seaweed

for the same purpose hey it kelps

lions are often called the king of the

prairie

i thought it was the king of the jungle

and still up to 90 percent of all the

hunting in the pride

is done by the females the males are in

charge of protecting the territory

and the pride members and they make the

delicious potato salad known as

hakuna matata cats are famous for their

uncanny ability to move their ears

all because kitties have 32 muscles in

each outer ear

some shark species can glow in the dark

unfortunately

only other sharks can see this greenish

glimmer

you have up to eight thousand taste buds

but your pooch has just a bit over

fifteen hundred

the blue jay can imitate other birds its

favorite is a hawks cough

the blue jay uses it to scare away other

birds from its territory

slow lorries are insanely cute and just

as treacherous

they're the only known venomous primates

they have a gland in the crook of their

inner arm

it secretes toxins that can cause

unpleasant consequences in people

the heart of beast has an amazing

evasion tactic

to run away from other animals they move

in a zigzag pattern

bottlenose dolphins have names for one

another those are specific whistles

hey bob hey charlie hey dolly hey boys

and thanks for all the fish

giraffes have long and i mean it black

tongues

scientists suppose this color might

protect the tongue from getting

sunburned

well that's all i got see ya