You are 3 times more likely to be killed by a flying champagne cork than you are to be killed by the bite of a venomous spider. See more

Baby elephants can drink over 80 litres of milk a day. See more

Scorpions can be killed by pouring vinegar over them. See more

At birth, a panda is smaller than a mouse and weighs about four ounces. See more

The major air-polluting industries are iron, steel and cement. See more

You're 66 times more likely to be prosecuted in the USA as in France. See more

Koala bears have finger prints that are almost identical to ours. See more

The rat has been called the world’s most destructive mammal - other than man. See more

Lobsters have pale blue blood. See more