Elephants are pregnant for 22 months — the longest gestation of any land mammal.

A peacock spreads its tail feathers during courtship displays.

Fact #466 · Animals

Many species of beetles have hardened wing covers called elytra.

Fact #457 · Animals

A cuttlefish can rapidly change both color and pattern.

Fact #472 · Animals

Certain frogs can glide from tree to tree.

Fact #394 · Animals

Some plants release chemicals to deter herbivores.

Fact #239 · Animals

A blue whale's tongue can weigh as much as an elephant.

Fact #443 · Animals

Some amphibians undergo dramatic transformations during metamorphosis.

Fact #493 · Animals

Some amphibians can absorb oxygen through their skin.

Fact #328 · Animals