Animals Facts for Kids

A group of flamingos is called a "flamboyance."

Octopuses have three hearts and blue blood.

A snail can sleep for up to three years.

Dolphins sleep with one eye open so half their brain stays awake.

A hummingbird weighs less than a nickel.

Cows have best friends and get stressed when they are separated.

Elephants are the only animals that can't jump.

Sea otters hold hands while they sleep so they don't drift apart.

A shrimp's heart is located in its head.

Koalas sleep up to 22 hours a day because eucalyptus leaves give them very little energy.