The coelacanth, believed extinct for 65 million years, was discovered alive in 1938 off South Africa.

A dolphin’s brain is relatively large compared to its body size.

Fact #456 · Animals

Some ants cultivate fungus as a food source.

Fact #521 · Animals

Some crabs can live both on land and in water.

Fact #473 · Animals

Some amphibians can absorb oxygen through their skin.

Fact #328 · Animals

A king cobra can raise a third of its body off the ground.

Fact #421 · Animals

Some insects undergo complete metamorphosis from larva to adult.

Fact #440 · Animals

A blue whale's tongue can weigh as much as an elephant.

Fact #443 · Animals

Some birds can imitate sounds from their environment.

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