Honey bees have hair on their eyes to help them collect pollen.
A cat uses its whiskers to determine if a space is too small to squeeze through. The whiskers act as feelers or antennae, helping the animal to judge the precise width of any passage.
Goldfish lose their colour if kept in dim light. Much like humans getting a tan, they need sunlight to keep their pigment.
Kangaroos use their tails for balance when they hop.
For every person there are roughly 200 million insects.
A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out because it is attached to the bottom of its mouth. This is why they appear to gulp their food down.
Elephants are the only mammals that cannot jump.
Camels have three eyelids to protect themselves from blowing sand.
A flamingo can eat only when its head is upside down. Its tongue pumps water through the sieve-like ridges that line its beak in order to trap microscopic algae.
