What fact about the animal kingdom is the most obscure?
- Penguins have a gland above their eye that converts saltwater into freshwater.
- Vultures urinate on their legs and feet to cool off on hot days, a process called urohidrosis . Their urine also helps kill any bacteria or parasites they may have picked up while walking over carcasses or perching on dead animals.
- Snakes don't have eyelids. If you see a snake blink, it's a legless lizard. They also don't have ears! So, if you see a snake with holes in its ears...
- Butterflies taste with their feet.
- The scientific name for the western lowland gorilla is "Gorilla gorilla gorilla".
- The chemical compound used to make the fake banana flavor is the same compound that bees use as an alarm pheromone. Therefore, never eat banana candies near a beehive , and if you suddenly smell bananas near a beehive, run!