A person s Twitter profile picture by default is an egg because every Tweeter is a baby of the Twitter Bird

Rabbits have extremely strong hind limbs which allow them to jump up to one metre high and three metres long

The Goliath Tigerfish is a fierce predator It is the first recorded fish to attack and catch birds in flight

The word nightmare is derived from Mare a Germanic folklore goblin who rode on people s chests as they slept

The sudden jerk one experiences sometimes when slipping in a dream while half asleep is called a Hypnic Jerk

When playing with female puppies male puppies will often let them win even if they have a physical advantage

This Galapagos tortoise that died in 2006 at Steve Irwin s zoo was originally owned by Charles Darwin in 1835

There are only two words in the English language that have all five vowels in order: abstemious and facetious

Great whites are the largest predatory fish on earth They grow to an average of 15 feet (4 6 meters) in length

A cat s hearing is better than a dog s It can hear high frequency sounds up to two octaves higher than a human

Santa Claus St Nicholas was born in the ancient southeastern Turkish town of Lycia early in the fourth century

The word Android refers only to a male looking robot for one that looks like a female the proper term is Gynoid

The distinctive spots that cover a giraffe s fur act as a good camouflage to protect the giraffe from predators

Fish use a variety of low-pitched sounds to convey messages to each other However fish do not have vocal chords

There are 52 playing cards in a deck to represent the 52 weeks in a year The four suits represent the 4 seasons