A blue whale can swallow a car whole.
MYTH!
The biggest thing a blue whale can swallow is a grapefruit.
Dogs are color blind.
MYTH!
Dogs can't see as many colors as humans but they can see shades of blue, yellow, and grey.
Bats are blind.
MYTH!
Bats have small eyes and sensitive vision that allows them to see better in the dark than we can sometimes.
Elephants are scared of mice.
MYTH!
They just have poor eye sight and move slow so they get scared sometimes when something small and fast crosses them.
Dog mouths are cleaner than a humans mouth.
MYTH!
Dogs use their mouth for everything including spreading diseases no way they are more clean than a human's mouth.
An elephant never forgets.
FACT!
Elephants have the biggest brain of all land animals, the bigger the mass the better the memory. Story time with map and daughter story.
Groundhogs can predict the arrival of spring.
FACT!
If Pennsylvania Phil sees his shadow after hibernation that means 6 more weeks of winter, and if not then spring is on the way!
Crocodiles are cry babies.
FACT!
The glands that keep their eyes moist is by their throats so when they swallow their food whole it sets off tears.
Rats don't have bones.
MYTH!
Rats and mice have skeletons but they have flexible ribs which is why they are able to squeeze in tight places.
Bulls get angry by seeing the color red.
MYTH!
Bulls get triggered by movement not colors.
Bees can only sting once then they die.
MYTH!
Bees are able to pull out their stingers without injuring themselves. Honeybees have special hooks where they stay attached to whatever they sting.
Seahorse men can't get pregnant.
MYTH!
Seahorse men definitely give birth.
Ostriches stick their heads in the ground to hide from predictors.
MYTH!
Ostriches only stick their heads in the ground for food.
A shrimp's heart is located in it's head.
FACT!
Weird but very true.
Elephants are the only mammals that can't jump
FACT!
Imagine an elephant jumping !
Snails can sleep for 3 years straight.
FACT!
Snails need mucus in order to survive and sleeping helps with the moisture of the mucus.
