When we first see an animal, our first reaction would be according to it’s appearance. In fact there is more after that. Did you know that…?
1. The Immortal Jellyfish exists
Imagine if you can be immortal.. Well, the good news is really exists, but the bad news is that you have to be a jellyfish. It’s true. Turritopsis dohrnii or the immortal jellyfish, is a species of small jellyfish which is found in the Mediterranean Sea and in the waters of Japan. It is unique in that it exhibits a certain form of “Immortality”
2. Tarantulas Can Throw Their Hair
Apparently being a scary spider isn’t enough. When some other animal is brave enough to come after this large hairy spider it does the most logical thing possible – it tears the hairs off its own legs and hurls them at its attacker. And it works. The hair is relatively sticky and causes problems for those trying to eat this beastly-looking spider, especially if it gets in their eyes. While most humans seem to be deathly afraid of spiders, the tarantula is actually rather defenseless and dies easily, especially if knocked from a high perch.
3.Turtles Have Favorite Colors
Turtles rely primarily on sight for finding food, mates, and shelter. In fact, turtles are so dependent on their sight that when they lose it they literally cannot survive. Many animals can get by with an engorged sense of smell or taste, but not the turtle. As such turtles seem to gravitate towards certain colours – such as red, orange, green and yellow.
4.Animals Can Commit Suicide
Have you seen birds who hit on the glass of cars or dogs who just jump of nowhere in front of moving cars?! Unfortunately, like us people, some animals just can’t handle life anymore, or so it would seem. There are an incredibly high number of mass animal deaths. Most of the ones we record are believed to be mass suicides, and many date back to the 1800s when people starting wondering why in the hell a bunch of animals were jumping off cliffs. There’s a bridge in Scotland where dogs seem to want to leap from and there are cases of birds committing mass suicide in India. It doesn’t seem to be limited to a certain species of breed. There have been accounts of squids, shrimps, and whales washing up en masse on shore to die for no reason, cows and sheep who leap from cliffs by the dozens, and many more. Scientists are perplexed, but most believe conditions in the climate or atmosphere play a role in these tragic situations.
5. Dolphins’ Brains Work While They Sleep
When a dolphin sleeps, apparently only half its brain sleeps with it. So what’s the other half doing? Actually something very useful it seems. No, it’s not figuring out the mysteries of organic chemistry or plotting some awful retribution on human beings for polluting the ocean – it makes sure the dolphin comes up for air while it sleeps so it doesn’t drown. That’s not only pretty useful, but also amazing.
