Wombat droppings are cube-shaped — the only known animal to produce cubic feces.

Penguins can drink salt water because of specialized glands.

Fact #362 · Animals

Emperor penguins can dive deeper than 1,500 feet.

Fact #344 · Animals

Certain insects communicate using vibrations.

Fact #430 · Animals

The Earth's surface is constantly reshaped by natural forces.

Fact #224 · Animals

Many species of beetles have hardened wing covers called elytra.

Fact #457 · Animals

Some sharks detect electrical signals from other animals.

Fact #128 · Animals

A wolf's howl can travel several miles.

Fact #427 · Animals

Some species of octopus can escape through very small openings.

Fact #451 · Animals