5 Sea Cucumber Facts That Are Gross
Sea cucumbers are an animal with no brains but does that mean they are “vegetables?” These animals are famous for ejecting their white intestines as a defense mechanism.
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5 Gross Botfly Facts
A female botfly will bite a hole in your skin and then her babies will crawl under your skin. After 2 weeks, they burst out like a pimple – a pulsing worm-like pimple. Check out my 1-minute video of 5 gross botfly facts.
Predator-Prey Cycles 101
Sometimes an animal population will fall to just 10% over 5 years. Is this an extinction risk? Usually not. In another 5 years, the population will be right back to 100%. It turns out shark populations are more affected by their predator-prey cycle than by over-fishing!
Cool Facts About Horses
The horse disappeared from the Americas during the last ice age but was finally brought back by European settlers in the 1500s. There were once 12 species of horses living at the same time, but today we only have 1 surviving species. The only truly wild horses live in Kazakhstan. Today, we are learning interesting … READ MORE
10 Animal Facts about Platypuses
The platypus is venomous, lays eggs, and produces milk. Is it a mammal? How do Platypuses use their sixth sense to hunt with their eyes closed, and why do they glow under a blacklight? My favorite Platypus Fact is that they don’t have teeth or a stomach! Watch my video about 10 cool animals facts … READ MORE
5 Flea Facts – Gross Animals
Today we learn super gross 5 Flea Facts. These blood-sucking insects usually infest your pet, but they also bite humans. Fleas multiply very quickly, are hard to kill, and can spread the bubonic plague! Flea larvae eat their parent’s poop. This is a scary scary gross video! Did you know, fleas can lay 20 to … READ MORE
10 Beaver Facts – Nature’s little lumberjacks
In this video, we are learning about beaver facts. Beavers are able to modify their environment by cutting down trees and building dams. The wetland ecosystem is dependent on beavers, making them a keystone species! Did you know Beavers have orange teeth, smell like vanilla, and do not actually eat wood? Below is the video … READ MORE
Heroic Homing Pigeon Cher Ami (World War I) – True Animal Story
Learn the true story of Cher Ami. This homing pigeon is an American hero from world war I. He is credited with saving the lives of 194 infantry. Sometimes animals can perform better than humans in battle, and they should be remembered. How did Cher Ami become one of the greatest American heroes of the … READ MORE
5 Gross Bombardier Beetle Facts
Today we learn 5 Gross Bombardier Beetle Facts. These monsters jet corrosive chemicals out of their abdomens. Bombardier beetles have an explosion chamber that acts as a pulse cannon! Bombardier is french for “bomber,” which is a fitting name because they can release their chemical inside of a predator’s stomach when eaten alive! Here’s a … READ MORE
10 Rattlesnake Facts
The rattlesnake possesses organs that can sense beyond what humans and other animals can. The Jacobson’s organ and split tongue allow them to smell in 2D, and the pit organ creates a 3d heatmap of their surroundings even in the dark. All of these rattlesnake facts will teach us what makes these venomous animals such … READ MORE