1000 Facts about Animals Vol. 3

By James Egan

The Pyrenean Ibex goat is the only animal to go extinct... twice. Although aardvarks look small, they are slightly smaller than a human. Badgers used to be called "brocks." Milk is more poisonous to a cat than seawater. Dogs don't like being hugged. William Shakespeare invented the word "alligator." Some ants never sleep. Meerkats kill their own kind more than any other animal. The honey badger is the world's most ferocious animal. Tanzania has more lions than any other country. Giraffes can't yawn. You can tell a horse's age by observing its teeth. Orangutans make umbrellas out of leaves. The Western world didn't know pandas existed until 1869. If a scorpion gets drunk, it can sting itself to death. It's nearly impossible to tell the difference between a koala's fingerprints and a human's. Jellyfish can live for over 10,000 years. The Peregrine Falcon can punch its prey while moving at 230mph. This strike is called "The Falcon Punch."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1326785095
• ISBN13: 9781326785093
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.3" x 7.0"