

Mockingbirds can imitate many sounds, from a squeaking door to a cat meowing. Owls can turn their heads almost 360 degrees (a complete circle) but they cannot move their eyes. Hummingbirds lay some of the smallest eggs of any bird-the smallest are the size of a pea. Peregrine falcons can dive up to 236 miles per hour-that’s three-and-a-half times as fast as a Cheetah! 25. Barn owls are completely silent when they fly, thanks to their special feathers. Whooooooo you looking at? Photo courtesy of the Houston Audubon Raptor & Education Center Fun Animal Facts about Birds 23. Jellyfish have no brain, heart, bones, or eyes, and they’ve been around since before the dinosaurs. If they’re sleeping, they can stay underwater for more than seven hours. Green sea turtles can go over 4 hours without coming up for air.

Great white sharks have over 300 teeth arranged in up to seven rows, and they grow new teeth almost constantly. Sea otters hold hands while they sleep so they don’t drift apart. Male seahorses are the ones who are pregnant and give birth, not the females. Why isn't it schools of octopuses if they're so brainy? Photo courtesy of Oceana Canada Fishy Fun Animal Facts from Under the Sea 16. RELATED: 100+ Fun Things To Do with Legos A horse’s leg is essentially one big finger, and its hoof is a giant fingernail. Pigs are one of the most intelligent non-human animals (after chimpanzees, dolphins, and elephants). Some chickens lay eggs that are green or even blue! 14. A baby lamb can identify its mother by her unique bleating (baaaah) sound. Goats and sheep don’t have any teeth on their upper jaw, only a row of lower teeth. Cows have best friends, and they get stressed when they are separated. The chicken is the closest living relative to the T-Rex. Why did the baby T-rex cross the road? Photo courtesy of Flamig Farm A-moo-zing Fun Facts about Animals on the Farm 8.
