Tag Archives: Animals

WTF Fun Fact – Bare-Hearted Glass Frog

The bare-hearted glass frog (Hyalinobatrachium colymbiphyllum) has the most transparent underside of all glass frogs, which allows for almost full … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Bare-Hearted Glass Frog appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Gum-Leaf Skeletonizer Caterpillar Hat

The gum-leaf skeletonizer caterpillar wears its old molted heads on top of its head, which it uses to bat away … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Gum-Leaf Skeletonizer Caterpillar Hat appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Ophiocordyceps unilateralis

Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, a parasitic fungus, effectively turns ants into zombies. The fungus compels the ant to bite onto the underside … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Ophiocordyceps unilateralis appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

When giraffes are born, they fall…

When giraffes are born, they fall six feet on their head, but it’s the fall that gets them to start breathing. Giraffe babies are actually in an inception type dream world and they need the “drop” to wake them up. Without this drop they stay in their giraffe dreams forever. The post When giraffes are… Read More »

In the Middle Ages there was…

In the Middle Ages there was a belief animals understood the concept of morality and possessed rationality. They were summoned to court, put on trial for a variety of offenses, and given the same punishments as humans. Lawyers defended pigs, rats, and sheep. Even flies and slugs faced judgement. The post In the Middle Ages… Read More »

WTF Fun Fact – Monkey See Monkey Do

A monkey was electrocuted as it walked on high tension wires in an Indian railway station, falling unconscious on to … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Monkey See Monkey Do appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Masha The Hero Tabby Cat

In January 2015, a tabby cat named Masha helped save an abandoned baby in Russia from freezing to death by … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Masha The Hero Tabby Cat appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Hozhizuna no Hama / Star Sand Beach

Hoshizuna no Hama (“star sand beach”) is a small beach located on a remote island in Japan. The grains of … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Hozhizuna no Hama / Star Sand Beach appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Elephants Hear With Their Feet

Elephants can hear with their feet. They are specialists in seismic communication, relying upon sound waves that travel within the … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Elephants Hear With Their Feet appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – An Unlikely Place To Incubate Eggs

The male Banggai cardinalfish fertilizes the females clutch of eggs and then immediately sucks them into his mouth where he … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – An Unlikely Place To Incubate Eggs appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Kermit The Frog Commencement Speech

On May 19, 1996, Kermit the Frog gave the commencement speech at Southampton College, Long Island University. – WTF Fun Facts Source: Southampton … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Kermit The Frog Commencement Speech appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source