Fact #9

Tiger's have stripes to help them camouflage. You may think that being a large orange cat in the jungle would make a tiger quite noticeable, but it's quite the opposite. The black stripes against the orange fur are similar to those produced by leaves when the sun shines through them. This makes it hard for prey animals to distinguish where the tiger is and which end, the tail or the more deadly front end, is facing them.

Fact #8

Binturongs (also known as a bear-cat) smell like buttered popcorn because of scent glands located in their tails. As it walks, it drags its long bushy tail on the ground, leaving it's scent behind for other binturongs. I was fortunate enough to meet one of these guys face to face, and they smell exactly like movie theater popcorn.

Fact # 7

Just as no human possess the same finger print, every dog's nose is different.

Fact #3

A jellyfish, living or dead, can give you a nasty sting. Their tentacles contain little stinging cells called nematocysts they use to subdue their prey. Most jellies are toxic, but their toxicity varies between different species. The most venomous jelly is called the box jellyfish.

Fact #2

Have you ever noticed how the hair on your head will only fall a certain way? That is because it is following a certain pattern or grain. Moles do not have a grain to their fur, which allows them to easily move forwards and backwards in their tunnels with out turning around.

Fact #1

Everyone needs vitamin D and in most cases we get it naturally from being in the sun and absorbing it through our skins. Vitamin D helps us absorb calcium, which gives us strong bones. Chickens get their dose of vitamin D little differently. They absorb sunlight through their combs and waddles on their heads and get their vitamin D that way. Plants kind of do the same thing and absorb sunlight through their leaves.