5 Interesting & weird facts about the animal world you wouldn’t know
A BLUE WHALE'S TONGUE WEIGHS AS MUCH AS AN ELEPHANT
A blue whale’s tongue is massive and can weigh as much as 8,000 lbs (3,600 kg).
OYSTERS CAN SWITCH THEIR GENDER MULTIPLE TIMES
All oysters are born male but most change their gender to female after about a year and can switch back at will. An oyster is therefore able to produce both eggs and sperms.
A CHEETAH IS FASTER THAN A FERRARI
A cheetah can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph (95 km/h) in just 3 seconds. That’s faster than a Ferrari Enzo.
SEA OTTERS HOLD EACH OTHER’S HANDS WHILE SLEEPING
Otters are known to float while eating or sleeping. They hold each other’s hands while sleeping so they don’t drift apart and separate from the herd.
A LIONESS CAN MATE ABOUT 100 TIMES A DAY
During breeding season, a lioness can mate up to 100 times a day with multiple partners with an average interval of 17 minutes. A male, on the other hand, mates about 20 to 40 times a day.
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