Rats destroy an estimated 1/3 of the world’s food supply each year. See more

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

Ostriches stick their heads into the sand to find underground drinking water. See more

If you leave a goldfish in a dark room for years, it will turn white. See more

Dolphins have bigger brains than the brains of humans See more

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

25% of all fires of unknown origin are rat-caused. See more

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

An octopus in danger can squirt a stream of ink at its attacker. See more

It is estimated that millions of trees in the world are accidentally planted by squirrels who bury nuts and then forget where they hid them! See more

The animal that lived longest of all was a turtle. It lived to become the respectable age of 188 years. See more

A cat's urine glows under a black light. See more

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

Lobsters have pale blue blood. See more

Goldfish have the memory span of about 3-5 seconds. See more

The original name for the butterfly was flutterby! See more