We’ve created this list of 101 random fun facts about animals for your enjoyment and for you to share with friends!
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Random Fun Facts 1-25
Here are 25 random fun facts about animals:
- The heart of a blue whale is so big, a human can swim through its arteries.
- The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds.
- Sloths only defecate once a week.
- A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance.
- Elephants can’t jump.
- Cows have best friends.
- The world’s smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat.
- A cockroach can live for several weeks without its head.
- A group of cats is called a clowder.
- The world’s oldest known goldfish lived to be 43 years old.
- Honey never spoils.
- The shortest living vertebrate is the Paedocypris fish, which lives for just seven days.
- A snail can sleep for three years.
- The male seahorse is the one that carries the babies.
- Wombats have cube-shaped poop.
- A group of gorillas is called a band.
- An octopus has three hearts.
- The fingerprints of a koala are so similar to humans that they have been mistaken for each other at a crime scene.
- A group of hedgehogs is called a prickle.
- A flamingo can only eat when its head is upside down.
- The world’s smallest bird is the bee hummingbird.
- An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain.
- The loudest animal on Earth is the blue whale.
- A group of kangaroos is called a mob.
- A tarantula can live for up to 25 years.
Random Fun Facts 26-50
Here are another 25 random fun facts about animals:
- A group of otters is called a romp.
- The world’s largest living reptile is the saltwater crocodile.
- Cheetahs can run up to 75 mph.
- A group of ferrets is called a business.
- An alligator can go through 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
- The world’s smallest primate is the pygmy marmoset.
- A group of foxes is called a skulk.
- A hummingbird’s heart beats up to 1,260 times per minute.
- A group of ravens is called a murder.
- A crocodile’s tongue is attached to the roof of its mouth, so it can’t move it.
- A group of dolphins is called a pod.
- The world’s largest mammal is the blue whale.
- A group of rats is called a mischief.
- The world’s largest amphibian is the Chinese giant salamander.
- A group of baboons is called a troop.
- The world’s smallest frog is the Monte Iberia eleuth.
- A group of lemurs is called a conspiracy.
- The world’s largest rodent is the capybara.
- A group of polar bears is called a celebration.
- A cow gives nearly 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime.
- A group of eagles is called a convocation.
- The world’s largest bird is the ostrich.
- A group of whales is called a pod.
- A cat’s purr can help heal bones.
- A group of jellyfish is called a smack.
Random Fun Facts 51-75
Here are another 25 random fun facts about animals:
- A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.
- A group of owls is called a parliament.
- The world’s smallest reptile is the dwarf gecko.
- A group of rhinoceroses is called a crash.
- A butterfly has taste receptors on its feet.
- A group of turkeys is called a rafter.
- The world’s smallest penguin is the little blue penguin.
- A group of sharks is called a shiver.
- A butterfly’s wings are transparent.
- A group of skunks is called a stench.
- The world’s largest spider is the Goliath bird-eating spider.
- A group of zebras is called a zeal.
- A duck’s quack doesn’t echo.
- A group of turtles is called a bale.
- The world’s fastest land animal is the cheetah.
- A group of wombats is called a wisdom.
- A shrimp’s heart is in its head.
- A group of wolves is called a pack.
- The world’s largest fish is the whale shark.
- A group of hyenas is called a cackle.
- A snail can move across a razor blade without getting injured.
- A group of crows is called a murder.
- The world’s smallest monkey is the pygmy marmoset.
- A group of ants is called a colony.
- A duck’s feathers are waterproof due to a special oil it secretes.
Random Fun Facts 76-101
Here are another 25+ random fun facts about animals:
- A group of lions is called a pride.
- The world’s largest land animal is the elephant.
- A group of bees is called a swarm.
- A kangaroo can hop up to 30 feet in one leap.
- A group of flies is called a business.
- The world’s largest snail is the African giant snail.
- A group of geese is called a gaggle.
- A mosquito has 47 teeth.
- A group of butterflies is called a kaleidoscope.
- The world’s smallest deer is the pudu.
- A group of ants is capable of collectively carrying an object that is much larger and heavier than their own body weight.
- A group of whales is capable of producing sounds that can be heard for hundreds of miles.
- The world’s fastest bird is the peregrine falcon.
- A group of porcupines is called a prickle.
- A flamingo can live up to 50 years.
- A group of squid is called a squad.
- The world’s largest crustacean is the Japanese spider crab.
- A group of bees can fly up to 15 miles per hour.
- A cat can make over 100 different vocal sounds.
- A group of ants can lift and carry objects that are up to 50 times their own body weight.
- The world’s smallest whale is the dwarf sperm whale.
- A group of rabbits is called a herd.
- A horse’s teeth take up more space in its head than its brain.
- A group of parrots is called a pandemonium.
- The world’s longest snake is the reticulated python.
- A group of armadillos is called a roll.