The cuttlefish can count — research shows they can track specific individual prey items.

Some birds use tools to extract insects from wood.

Fact #416 · Animals

Some insects communicate using pheromones.

Fact #469 · Animals

Emperor penguins can dive deeper than 1,500 feet.

Fact #344 · Animals

A blue-ringed octopus carries venom potent enough to affect humans.

Fact #370 · Animals

Certain ants build floating rafts during floods.

Fact #387 · Animals

Certain birds use thermal air currents to glide efficiently.

Fact #499 · Animals

Sea otters hold hands while sleeping to avoid drifting apart.

Fact #364 · Animals

Some snakes shed their skin multiple times a year.

Fact #485 · Animals