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Fascinating Facts about - Animals

This category is for fascinating facts about Animals. The sub-categories include - Bats - Big Cats - Birds - Dogs - Domestic Cats - Fish - Insects - Lizards - Other Animals - Snakes - Spiders.

 


Here is a random selection of fascinating facts about Animals.

Dogs - Teeth

A dog normally has 42 teeth: 20 in their upper jaw and 22 in their lower jaw.

Birds - Preening

Birds help to keep their feathers clean by preening them. They use their beaks to take oil from a preen gland near their tail. By running their beaks over their feathers they oil them and make them waterproof. Preening also smooths their feathers and removes dirt and parasites.

Snakes - Sloughing

Sloughing is the process by which a snake sheds its skin.

Fish - Weight of a Fish

Water forms about eighty per cent of the weight of a fish.

Bats - Flying Mammals

Bats are the only mammals that can fly.