The human skin hosts 1,000 species of bacteria — most are harmless or beneficial.

Some species of sharks must keep moving to breathe.

Fact #284 · Animals

Some species of bamboo can grow nearly three feet in one day.

Fact #171 · Animals

A hummingbird can hover in place while feeding.

Fact #484 · Animals

An albatross can glide for hours without flapping its wings.

Fact #539 · Animals

A cheetah can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in a few seconds.

Fact #363 · Animals

Some bamboo species can grow more than a foot in a single day.

Fact #115 · Animals

A kingfisher dives into water to catch fish.

Fact #573 · Animals

Some insects undergo complete metamorphosis from larva to adult.

Fact #440 · Animals