Bees can recognize human faces using the same technique humans do — a process called configural processing.

Octopuses can solve simple puzzles and open jars.

Fact #31 · Animals

Some beetles produce defensive chemicals to deter predators.

Fact #481 · Animals

A hummingbird's heart can beat over 1,000 times per minute.

Fact #345 · Animals

An adult giraffe can clean its ears with its tongue.

Fact #248 · Animals

Blue whales are the largest animals known to have ever lived.

Fact #246 · Animals

A honeybee colony functions as a highly coordinated unit.

Fact #409 · Animals

Certain birds build hanging nests from woven plant fibers.

Fact #471 · Animals

A lion’s mane can signal strength and health.

Fact #460 · Animals