Scorpions glow under ultraviolet light — scientists don't fully understand why.

Some species of turtles can breathe through their cloaca underwater.

Fact #365 · Animals

Bats are the only mammals capable of sustained flight.

Fact #58 · Animals

Some amphibians undergo dramatic transformations during metamorphosis.

Fact #493 · Animals

Many species of beetles have hardened wing covers called elytra.

Fact #457 · Animals

Some sharks can reproduce without a mate in rare cases.

Fact #544 · Animals

Some species of ants wage organized territorial battles.

Fact #401 · Animals

A snow owl hunts primarily in open landscapes.

Fact #512 · Animals

Certain bats pollinate flowers while feeding on nectar.

Fact #578 · Animals