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Elephant shrews are one of the few species of mammals that menstruate.

Elephant shrew (by jboyles3)

#elephant shrew #shrew #animal #fun fact #cute

turtleMales of some species of turtles and tortoises fight for mates by trying to flip the other one onto its shell.

Meet Our New Friend Ferb (by Suzanne Pyle Photography)

#turtle #tortoise #green #reptile #fun fact #animal

The dik-dik weighs 10-12 lbs (4.5-5.4 kg) and runs up to 26 miles (42 km) per hour.

Dik-dik (by nick.lawes)

#cute #animal #antelope #africa

Whale sharks are the biggest living fish in the world, measuring up to 40 ft long and over 40,000 pounds.

(by jsintek)

#shark #sharks #whale shark #whale #ocean #sea #blue #water #fish

94% of life on Earth is aquatic.

(by Jim Patterson Photography)

#ocean #sea #water #underwater #fish #coral #corals #pink #orange #fun fact

Jaguarundis, although feline, more closely resemble weasels. They are not native to the United States but it is believed that there is a feral population in Florida.

(by Truus & Zoo)

#cat #jaguarundi #fun fact #feline #cats

Hummingbirds consume so much energy at their daytime body temperatures that they have to go into torpor (true unconsciousness) every night; otherwise, they would literally run of out energy and starve to death by morning.

(by Alfredo11)

#hummingbird #hummingbirds #bird #birds #pink #aqua #blue #magenta #fun fact

Baby crocodiles (and alligators) will call from within the egg if they cannot break it open themselves, and their mother will gently break it open with her teeth. She will then carry the baby to the water in her mouth.

(by Wee in YYC)

#crocodile #alligator #crocodiles #baby #reptile #animals #animal

Aye-ayes are lemurs native to Madagascar. Villagers consider them to be bad omens.

#aye aye #lemur #primate #madagascar #weird #animal

The kakapo is the world's heaviest parrot. It is also nocturnal, flightless, and highly endangered.

(by ZEALANDIA, Wellington, NZ)

#kakapo #parrot #bird #green

The Mid-Oceanic Ridge is the longest mountain chain in the world. It is underwater and runs for about 40,000 miles.

(by ►CubaGallery)

#ocean #sea #underwater #water #cuba #nature

This is a Tibetan fox. They live in extremely high altitudes in Tibet as well as areas of India and Nepal.

#tibetan fox #sand fox #fox #india #tibet #nepal #china

Monarch butterflies migrate annually, coming from all over the eastern United States and flying to the Sierra Madre Mountains in Mexico. We aren't sure how the butterflies locate a spot they have never been to before (only every fifth generation migrates, due to their relatively short life spans), from up to 2500 miles away.

(by aviac)

#butterfly #butterflies #monarch butterflies #mexico #orange

The slow loris is the world's only venemous primate. When threatened, it licks it its brachial glands (near its elbows), which produces venom, to deliver a painful bite.

(by bossejonsson59)

#asia #cute #loris #pet trade #primate #slow loris #china #thailand #burma #jungle #rainforest #animal #animals

The pygmy anteater is the smallest anteater in the world at 6-9 inches in length.

(by Manuel Mejia Photography)

#pygmy anteater #anteater #rainforest #brazil #wildlife #animal #animals

Wolves will cover up to 56 miles in one night searching for prey.

(by wellscenephotography (ON))

#canine #wolf #wolf love #wolf pack #wolves #wildlife

This is a Chinese giant salamander, the world's largest salamander. It can grow up to six feet long. It is highly endangered due to water pollution and harvest for the Chinese traditional medicine market.

(by Andy Loves Hong Kong)

#salamander #lizard #stream #river #china

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