{"id":31831,"date":"2018-01-12T22:52:44","date_gmt":"2018-01-12T19:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lifeadvancer.com\/?p=31831"},"modified":"2018-01-12T22:52:44","modified_gmt":"2018-01-12T19:52:44","slug":"amazing-facts-about-animals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifeadvancer.com\/amazing-facts-about-animals\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Amazing Facts about Animals (#5 Is Really Weird!)"},"content":{"rendered":"
No one knows it all. We may think that we know everything about the thousands of creatures<\/a> around us, but we are mistaken. Scientists discover new life every day, and there’s much about the animals we do know that we don’t understand, including the below list of amazing facts, some of which will probably blow your mind.<\/p>\n First of all, the friendly bovine we all know and love, contrary to popular belief, does have best friends. Below the cow’s calm exterior is a mass of feelings. The poet and butcher Beat Sterchi described its stance as “cowpeaceable.” It seems to have, more than other animals, developed total tranquility.<\/p>\n The cow may not seem bright but is an intelligent creature. It is also more social than you may think. Researchers at Northampton University discovered that cows have emotional depth and are capable of forming friendships with other members of their herds.<\/p>\n There’s also the humble housefly. It has a short lifespan (14 days<\/em>) but doesn’t let that get in the way of its musicality. Did you know that it hums in the key of F?<\/p>\n Another amazing animal fact that may surprise you is that raccoons<\/a> are clean creatures. They may scavenge your garbage but will wash the scraps they collect before eating them.<\/p>\n Raccoons will find a water source and practice a dunking ritual that removes dirt from their meals. They will keep dunking their food in the water and turn it until it’s clean. These animals have sensitive fingers and probably enjoy the feeling of the routine.<\/p>\n The national bird of the United States has a humongous wingspan of up to 8 feet. Furthermore, it flies fast. Another trait that is known for is nest building.<\/p>\n Bald eagle nests are often big enough to break trees. A Nest found in Florida weighed 2.2 tons. How do bald eagles build these big nests? These birds reuse them, adding twigs, branches, and other materials they collect as they do.<\/p>\n Also, unexpected changes in the animal world<\/a> are not unknown. Clownfish change from male to female when they mate. Some chickens undergo a similar transformation.<\/p>\n A hen has an inactive gonad and an ovary. The gonad may turn into an ovary or testicle. A sudden physical change, like a tumor, may destroy a hen’s ovary. The gonad becomes active and develops into a testicle. A sex change results when it starts to release androgens.<\/p>\n The male organ is always a fascinating subject. It’s not odd to find unusual penises in the animal world. Snakes have two of them, and sea slugs have disposable ones.<\/p>\n10 Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know about Animals<\/h2>\n
1. Cows have friends.<\/h4>\n
2. House flies are musical<\/h4>\n
3. Raccoons are hygienic<\/h4>\n
4. Bald eagle nests are amazingly big<\/h4>\n
5. Hens can turn into roosters spontaneously<\/h4>\n
6. The Echnida has a four-headed penis<\/h4>\n