30 Weird animal facts that will make you look at nature in a completely different way

1. Blue whales have fart bubbles big enough to fit a horse

You can see a glimpse of one in this video:

2. The turkey is called 'India' in Turkey

It is also called 'Peru' in India, 'French Chicken' in Cambodia, and 'Dutch Chicken' in Malaysia.

3. Sloths poop one-third of their body weight once a week

These lazy creatures take colossal dumps only once a week. It takes them so long to do so that they are extremely vulnerable to predators, with over half of sloth deaths occurring during this time.

4. Most male giraffes have gay sex

Apparently, male giraffes will court and caress other males more than females, with up to 94 percent of them engaging in male-on-male sex.

5. Baby elephants suck on their trunks for comfort

Just like our babies and children do with their thumbs.

6. Crows have perfect memory

They can recognise individual human faces for their entire lives. Creepy...

7. Lobsters pee from their faces

These crustaceans not only pee from their faces, but the females pee on males to attract new mates. On top of this, males pee on each other's faces when they fight over females.

8. Bees fall asleep in flowers

They can get tired while gathering nectar.

9. Cows have no upper front teeth

It's not a pretty sight.

10. Dogs lift their legs to pee so they look taller

The higher their scent reaches, the larger they look to other dogs who pick up on the scent.

11. Yellowstone bears eat 40,000 moths a day

In the summer months, hundreds of thousands of moths hide in in dark crevices, where the bears burrow for them.

12. Reindeer can see UV light

They are the only mammals that can do so, the enhanced vision giving them the ability to see polar bears against the snow and urine trails.

13. Manatees fart for mobility

They continuously fart to control their buoyancy.

14. Male kangaroos flex for females

Flexing their muscles is a good way to attract mates, apparently.

15. Beavers used to be as big as bears

In the last Ice Age, they were as large as black bears, weighing up to 220 lbs.

16. Some turtles breathe through their butts

Some species can absorb oxygen through the same system as the one they use to defecate.

17. The Greenland Shark is the longest-living vertebrate

One female was estimated as being over 400 years old.

18. Gorillas have tiny penises

While they are the largest primates, they have the smallest genitalia - at only 1.5 inches.

19. Iguanas can stop their own hearts to evade danger

Marine iguanas can stop their heartbeat to avoid being heard by predators.

20. Wallabies will use their own young to escape predators

If they are being chased, the female wallaby will toss her young from her pouch to reduce her weight, and give the pursuing animal another meal to focus on.

21. Female ferrets will die if they don't get laid

While in heat, it's truly life-or-death for them.

22. An elephant can use its penis as a 'fifth leg'

It can use them to prop itself up, swat flies and scratch itches.

23. Dogs love reggae

Research has shown that dogs appreciate music and even have their own preferences. On the whole, reggae ranks as their general favourite.

24. Squid can fight with detached limbs

The Octopotheuthis Deletron will embed its arm in a predator and detach it, letting its arm fight while it flees.

25. Female dragonflies fake their own deaths

They go for the dramatic route when avoiding unwanted sexual advances.

26. You're more likely to get bitten by a New Yorker than a shark

About 10 times more likely, to be exact.

27. Muriqui Monkeys love to hug

They often start days off with a group hug, then hug each other throughout the day to improve social bonds.

28. Brazilian Pygmy Geckos can walk on water

They are so small and light that they don't sink.

29. Pandas only want to have sex for a period of 48 hours every year

This is why it's so difficult for them to mate.

30. When a rabbit is happy, it will jump in the air and twist

This is referred to as a 'binky'.