Elephants are the only mammals that can't jump
Chicken Truth: If your hen is average, she will lay 227 eggs a year
A Giraffe can go without water longer than a Camel.
Fun Fact: The average canary has about 2,200 feathers.
A Cat uses it's whiskers to determine if a space is too small to
squeeze in through.
Q: Your cat is chewing on your house plants. Should you: (a) buy him some tobacco; (b) give him a teaspoon of Maalox; or (c) give him some celery?
A: A little celery now and then will take care of whatever problem your cat has.
All the swans in England are property of the Queen .
A Cockroach can live several weeks with it's head cut off.
The fingerprints of a Koala Bears are almost indistinguishable from those of Human Beings .So much so that they lead to great confusion at a crime scene.
Cats have over 100 vocal cords while dogs have only 10.
The crow is the cleverest of all birds.
The original name for the butterfly was 'flutterby'!
Neither the emu or kangaroo can walk backwards. This is why they're on the Australian Coat of Arms.
It takes seven years for a lobster to weigh one pound.
A Rat can last longer without water than a Camel.
Dogs and cats, like humans, are either right or left handed... or is that paws?!
The giraffe can clean its ears with its tongue.
An elephant may consume 500 pounds of hay and 60 gallons of water in a single day.
Fun Fact: The average mosquito has 47 teeth.
Q: Stray animals are getting into your garbage and making a mess. Should you: (a) search the Internet for trash guard dogs; (b) organize a neighborhood stray animal hunting club; or (c) spray a little vinegar on your trash bags and cans?
A: Tightwad Living magazine says the vinegar will make your garbage much less desirable.
Fun Fact: The first bird domesticated by man was the goose.
Some Animal Related Facts about our First President 
Washington was a great lover of dogs; he kept fox hounds and one of his personal favorites was named "Sweet Lips."
While Washington is known for his honesty by the famed cherry tree story, a much lesser known story about him is one of my favorites.
It seems, that during the battle of Germantown (Oct 1777) the opposing General's dog (reputed to be a fox terrier) wandered into Washington's camp. It is said that Washington called a cease-fire, and ordered the dog returned to it's owner (which was determined by the inscription on it's collar).
I found it interesting that in my research of this story, none of the references I found mentioned the Bible verse Exodus 23:4-5:
"When you come upon your enemy's ox or donkey going astray, you shall bring it back..."
Washington's two best known horses were Nelson and Blueskin, who served with him during the Revolutionary War and were later retired to Mount Vernon. Of the two, Blueskin was nearly white; but his coat was actually a pale bluish grey. Washington was considered the "best horseman in all of Virginia."
Why Do Bird Eggs Vary In Shape and Color?
Posted on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 by eNature
American robin eggs are blue to blend with natural surrounds.
© George Harrison
Ever wonder why birds lay eggs of different colors and shapes?
There’s a good reason for just about everything we encounter in nature and, as you’d expect, eggs are no exception.
While we tend to not talk much about bird nests at eNature.com because we just don’t want to encourage folks to disturb nesting birds, bird nests and the eggs in them are full of interesting stories.
Why aren’t all bird eggs white? Birds’ eggs are colored for protective reasons. The parent birds that incubate them are not always on the nest covering them, and at those times, the eggs are exposed to predators. The color, speckles or spots on them are camouflage. That explains why birds that nest in cavities often lay all white eggs. They can’t be seen even when the parent birds are not sitting on them.
Why are birds eggs shaped differently? Again, to protect them. Birds that nest on cliffs, such as many seabirds, tend to have eggs that are smaller at one end than at the other. This is to make them roll in a circle and less likely to fall off the cliff. Birds with round eggs, usually build deep nests that keep them from rolling out.
How do baby birds hatch? They have a so-called “egg tooth” on the top of their upper mandible, which cuts through the egg shell when it is time for them to come out. The egg tooth falls off soon after hatching.
Why do the eggs in a nest often all hatch at about the same time? Because most birds lay an egg a day, but do not begin incubating them until the last egg is laid. One notable exception is the barn owl, which begins incubation with the laying of the first egg. That’s why the youngsters in a brood range in size and age from the oldest to the youngest.
