Some species of frog can change sex — the African reed frog switches from female to male when males are scarce.

A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance.

Fact #10 · Animals

Elephants communicate using low-frequency sounds.

Fact #51 · Animals

The platypus is one of the few mammals that lay eggs.

Fact #382 · Animals

A honeybee colony functions as a highly coordinated unit.

Fact #409 · Animals

Sea otters use rocks as tools to break open shellfish.

Fact #43 · Animals

A group of wolves is called a pack.

Fact #112 · Animals

A sea sponge is an animal, not a plant.

Fact #541 · Animals

Snow leopards use their long tails for balance.

Fact #371 · Animals