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KIDS CORNER

10 Wacky Animal Facts

Science is so fascinating! And it can also be a little
bit weird sometimes. Here are some fun facts
about animals we bet you didn’t know.

1 Octopuses have blue blood and
nine brains.

2 Kangaroos don’t know how to
walk backward.

3 Slugs have four noses. We bet
they can smell you coming!

4 Hummingbirds can fly backward.

5 Monkeys can go bald when they get old—
just like humans can.

6 You can find bees almost anywhere in the
world—except Antarctica.

7 A hippopotamus can run faster than a
human.

8 A dog can hear 10 times better than a
human and can smell 10,000 times better.

Feel free to tear out this activity sheet. 10 A tiger has stripes on its fur, but also
9 A pet hamster can run eight miles a night
on its hamster wheel.

stripes underneath on its skin.

Sources: Kidpillar.com, Goodto.com

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