Roald Amundsen beat Scott to the South Pole by 34 days by using sled dogs rather than ponies.

Some beetles produce defensive chemicals to deter predators.

Fact #481 · Animals

A tarantula can survive for weeks without food.

Fact #353 · Animals

Bees perform a waggle dance to communicate the location of food sources.

Fact #19 · Animals

A red kangaroo is the largest marsupial.

Fact #480 · Animals

Some birds use tools to obtain food.

Fact #294 · Animals

A hammerhead shark’s wide head improves its sensory range.

Fact #569 · Animals

Certain fish clean parasites off larger fish.

Fact #523 · Animals

Some insects can survive being frozen.

Fact #560 · Animals