Random Fun Facts about Animals

We’ve created this list of 101 random fun facts about animals for your enjoyment and for you to share with friends!

Table of Contents

• Random Fun Facts 1-25
• Random Fun Facts 25-50
• Random Run Facts 51-75
• Random Run Facts 76-100

Random Fun Facts 1-25

Here are 25 random fun facts about animals:

1. The heart of a blue whale is so big, a human can swim through its arteries.
2. The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds.
3. Sloths only defecate once a week.
4. A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance.
5. Elephants can’t jump.
6. Cows have best friends.
7. The world’s smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat.
8. A cockroach can live for several weeks without its head.
9. A group of cats is called a clowder.
10. The world’s oldest known goldfish lived to be 43 years old.
11. Honey never spoils.
12. The shortest living vertebrate is the Paedocypris fish, which lives for just seven days.
13. A snail can sleep for three years.
14. The male seahorse is the one that carries the babies.
15. Wombats have cube-shaped poop.
16. A group of gorillas is called a band.
17. An octopus has three hearts.
18. The fingerprints of a koala are so similar to humans that they have been mistaken for each other at a crime scene.
19. A group of hedgehogs is called a prickle.
20. A flamingo can only eat when its head is upside down.
21. The world’s smallest bird is the bee hummingbird.
22. An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain.
23. The loudest animal on Earth is the blue whale.
24. A group of kangaroos is called a mob.
25. A tarantula can live for up to 25 years.

Random Fun Facts 26-50

Here are another 25 random fun facts about animals:

26. A group of otters is called a romp.
27. The world’s largest living reptile is the saltwater crocodile.
28. Cheetahs can run up to 75 mph.
29. A group of ferrets is called a business.
30. An alligator can go through 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
31. The world’s smallest primate is the pygmy marmoset.
32. A group of foxes is called a skulk.
33. A hummingbird’s heart beats up to 1,260 times per minute.
34. A group of ravens is called a murder.
35. A crocodile’s tongue is attached to the roof of its mouth, so it can’t move it.
36. A group of dolphins is called a pod.
37. The world’s largest mammal is the blue whale.
38. A group of rats is called a mischief.
39. The world’s largest amphibian is the Chinese giant salamander.
40. A group of baboons is called a troop.
41. The world’s smallest frog is the Monte Iberia eleuth.
42. A group of lemurs is called a conspiracy.
43. The world’s largest rodent is the capybara.
44. A group of polar bears is called a celebration.
45. A cow gives nearly 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime.
46. A group of eagles is called a convocation.
47. The world’s largest bird is the ostrich.
48. A group of whales is called a pod.
49. A cat’s purr can help heal bones.
50. A group of jellyfish is called a smack.

Random Fun Facts 51-75

Here are another 25 random fun facts about animals:

51. A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.
52. A group of owls is called a parliament.
53. The world’s smallest reptile is the dwarf gecko.
54. A group of rhinoceroses is called a crash.
55. A butterfly has taste receptors on its feet.
56. A group of turkeys is called a rafter.
57. The world’s smallest penguin is the little blue penguin.
58. A group of sharks is called a shiver.
59. A butterfly’s wings are transparent.
60. A group of skunks is called a stench.
61. The world’s largest spider is the Goliath bird-eating spider.
62. A group of zebras is called a zeal.
63. A duck’s quack doesn’t echo.
64. A group of turtles is called a bale.
65. The world’s fastest land animal is the cheetah.
66. A group of wombats is called a wisdom.
67. A shrimp’s heart is in its head.
68. A group of wolves is called a pack.
69. The world’s largest fish is the whale shark.
70. A group of hyenas is called a cackle.
71. A snail can move across a razor blade without getting injured.
72. A group of crows is called a murder.
73. The world’s smallest monkey is the pygmy marmoset.
74. A group of ants is called a colony.
75. 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:

76. A group of lions is called a pride.
77. The world’s largest land animal is the elephant.
78. A group of bees is called a swarm.
79. A kangaroo can hop up to 30 feet in one leap.
80. A group of flies is called a business.
81. The world’s largest snail is the African giant snail.
82. A group of geese is called a gaggle.
83. A mosquito has 47 teeth.
84. A group of butterflies is called a kaleidoscope.
85. The world’s smallest deer is the pudu.
86. A group of ants is capable of collectively carrying an object that is much larger and heavier than their own body weight.
87. A group of whales is capable of producing sounds that can be heard for hundreds of miles.
88. The world’s fastest bird is the peregrine falcon.
89. A group of porcupines is called a prickle.
90. A flamingo can live up to 50 years.
91. A group of squid is called a squad.
92. The world’s largest crustacean is the Japanese spider crab.
93. A group of bees can fly up to 15 miles per hour.
94. A cat can make over 100 different vocal sounds.
95. A group of ants can lift and carry objects that are up to 50 times their own body weight.
96. The world’s smallest whale is the dwarf sperm whale.
97. A group of rabbits is called a herd.
98. A horse’s teeth take up more space in its head than its brain.
99. A group of parrots is called a pandemonium.
100. The world’s longest snake is the reticulated python.
101. A group of armadillos is called a roll.

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