Kangaroos can’t hop/walk backwards. Mainly because of their massive tails that get in their way

Chipmunks molt twice a year. The winter coat is longer and thicker than their summer coat but duller

Golden bamboo lemurs eat giant bamboo shoots with about 12x the lethal cyanide dose for their size

Turkeys' snoods grow longer when they show dominance, impress a mate or when they get excited.

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Cats may curl up to passing patients, likely sensing changes in scent, body heat, or breathing

In autumn bears enter hyperphagia, making them relentlessly hungry to build fat reserves for winter

Wolverines use scent glands on their rears to mark food with an odor so foul it deters scavengers

After females lays eggs, the male jawfish holds them in his mouth to protect them until they hatch

Sloths are great swimmers. They can move quickly in water and hold their breath for up to 15 minutes

Anting is when birds like sparrows crush ants to release formic acid that cleans & shields feathers

Some Russians and Finnish people kept their milk fresh by adding live frogs as natural preservers

Female giant pandas sometimes fake pregnancy symptoms in captivity to get perks like extra food

Baby monitor lizards are independent from birth. They hunt small bird eggs and other easy prey.

Weasels perform a “war dance” when excited or when disorienting prey, like rabbits, in the wild.

Tadpoles grow back legs before front (5–9 weeks); once fully limbed, they're often called froglets.

Greater sage grouses attract females by inflating air sacs on their chest and bouncing to make sound

The Spix's disc-winged bat has suction cups on its thumbs and ankles that let it stick to surfaces.

Ducks often stand still in rain. Likely to save energy and stay warm, but we have our own theory

Joeys are just about 1 inch long and hairless at birth and stay in their pouches for 8 months

Wombats' pouches face backward, opening toward the mother’s rear, to keep their joeys safe from dirt

Common murre chicks leap off cliffs before they can fly, bouncing off rocks on the way to the ocean.

Some tarantulas keep frogs as “pets” to protect their eggs from insects.

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Species of turtles like the painted turtle can essentially breathe through their butts underwater

Otters have valve-like structures in their ears and nostrils that close underwater keeping water out

Lyrebirds are able to mimic almost any sound it hears. Beavers are raised by both parents (usually)

Potoo Birds look like living tree branches. They stand motionless on trees with bark-like camouflage

Valentine’s Day Repost! Female 3 toed sloths scream to attract a mate. Males then "race" to find her

The hognose snake will play dead when threatened. If turned onto its stomach it will flip back over

Thorny devil lizards drink water with their feet. Grooves on their skin channel it to their mouths.

Pistol shrimp claw snaps create bubbles that stun prey with shockwaves, flashes, and extreme heat.

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Porcupines are solitary by nature but may den with other porcupines during the cold winter weather

Penguins poop every ~20 min bc of their fast metabolism. Their guano can travel nearly four feet

Baby birds ‘gape,’ opening their mouths wide to signal hunger when they haven’t learned to eat yet

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Chipmunks’ stripes allow them to blend in to their wooded environment and hide in plain sight.

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When threatened, horned lizards shoot blood from their eyes as a defense mechanism

Autumn is called the "hooting season" because owls hoot more during the fall to claim territory.

Honey Badgers can sleep off some of the most venomous snake bites because of their thick skin