Cheetahs are the fastest cats discovered.

They can reach up to 70mph in under 5 seconds!

Cheetahs are very intelligent animals.

There are over 60 different species of deer.

Deer can jump over 10 feet high!

At 7 feet tall, the largest deer species was the Irish Giant Deer which went extinct over 11,000 years ago.

They are the world's largest land animal!

Their tusks are their teeth

An elephant has a long memory span.

Bears are pretty smart!

A bear's bite can crush a bowling ball!

There are eight species of bear!

They are the tallest mammals on Earth.

Giraffe sleep standing up!

They can run over 35 MPH!

There are only 3 different types of species of zebra!

A foal can walk just after 20 minutes of its birth!

Zebras can close their nose to avoid dust.

Camels have 3 sets of eyelashes to keep sand out of their eyes!

Camels store water in their hump.

Camels have thick lips that help them eat plants.

There are 5 species of Rhinos.

They have poor vision.

They love rolling in mud.

There tusks are made up of keratin, the same stuff in our nails!

Horse are herbivores, which mean they only eat plants.

They have great hearing.

It is believed that the earliest horses existed in North America.

Males are called peacocks and females are called peahens.

Male peacocks flap their feathers to mate and scare away animals.

They are omnivores, which mean they eat animals and plants.

It is the largest non extinct animal.

They have flexible necks.

Whales migrate the farthest : 10,000 miles!

They are carnivores, which mean they eat other animals.

They weigh 500 pounds on average.

Tigers love water and swim well.

Even thought they are a type of bird they don't fly!

They live in the South Pole.

They swim in water.

A baby goat is called a kid.

They are very curious animals.

Giving birth to a goat is called kidding!

A baby sheep is called a lamb.

They are herbivores.

They are very gentle animals.

There are about 11 million cows in the US.

A cow has 32 teeth.

Cows chew 50 times a minute.

Dogs are one of the ideal pets.

They love playing.

Baby dogs are called puppies.

They are clever and cunning animals.

They spend 70% of their lives sleeping.

A cat went to space in 1963.

The life span of a rabbit is 8-10 years.

They cannot vomit.

Hares are born with their eyes open.

They can grow up to 11.2 feet

They can run up to 11 mph on land and swim up to 20mph

They can be found in the southern part of the United States

This reptile can go over 8,000 teeth in a lifetime!

Their jaws can apply 5,000 pounds of pressure per square inch!

Crocodiles have very good hearing, they can hear their babies from inside the egg!

There are around 200 different species

Owls are active at night (nocturnal)

They are known for making a "hoot" sound

There are about 60 breeds of chicken

They weigh 5.7 pounds on average

Some hens can lay up to 300 eggs per year!

These animals are a symbol of war and power

This eagle is actually a sea eagle

The beak ,eyes, and feet are yellow

Pigs have great memory.

Pigs can't sweat.

They are actually very clean animals.

A lifespan of a lynx can be up to 7 years

This animal is also known as a bobcat

They live in North America, Canada , and Mexico

Foxes are members of the dog family.

They can retract their claws.

When they are born, fox cubs are unable to see or walk.

Pit bulls were once called "nanny dogs". They are great family dogs!

Teddy Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson both owned pit bulls.

They were not bred to be guard dogs because they were too kind and friendly

A male Mallard duck is called a drake and a female is called a hen.

A Mallard duck can go at 70 miles per hour!

There are about 10 million Mallard ducks in North America.

Tortoiseshell cats are more likely to be female than male. One in three thousand of torties are male! Wow!

President Ronald Reagan had one.

You probably know them as "calico cats".

Pomeranian come in a variety of colors, including white and tan (in fact, they come in ANY solid color!) Pomeranian are free from black or white shading.

Despite their fluffy coat, they aren't hard to groom.

Pomeranian were bred down to "toy size" during the 19th century.

Chinese water deer used to be abundant, but it's estimated that there are only 10,000 or so remaining in the wild

A chinese water deer is around 0.50 to 0.55m tall.

This deer is one of the only one of its species that doesn't have antlers.

There is a total of 171 species of chameleon

Chameleon's skin change color to communicate to other chameleons and show their emotions

A chameleons diet typically contains small birds and insects

White Tigers grow faster than orange tigers

They can live from 10-15 years

The white colored fur is not due to albinism, as commonly believed

Both male and female walruses have tusks

They live up to 40 years in the wild

The scientific name for them is Odobenus rosmarus

They live in mostly near coastlines

Most hammerheads live to 25-35 years

There are 9 different species of hammerhead sharks

They come in many different colors such as Black, Black & Tan, Sable, Grey, Red & Black, Black & Silver

Their lifespan is usually 9-13 years

Their average maximum speed is 30mph

The scientific name for gold fish is Carassius auratus

They can live from 10-15 years

They don't have teeth instead crush their food in their throaths

There is almost 20,000 butterfly species in the world!

Their wing are actually transparent

They usually only live for a few weeks

There is about 129 species of butterfly fish

Their scientific name is Chaetodontidae

They live in coral reefs

The scientific name for a flying fish is Exocoetidae

They typically live in tropical/warm parts of the ocean

They can travel speeds higher than 35 mph!

They trace history back to Scotland

They usually live from 10-12 years

They make great therapy dogs

They come in 3 colors, chocolate, yellow, and black

They live for about 10-12 years

They are one of the most popular dog breeds

They make great actors

They are extremely smart dogs

They also make great search and rescue dogs

They are descendants of Border collies

They live from 12-13 years

Rough collies are different from shelties

They live for 10-12 years

They come in many different colors

They are similar to huskies

They originated from China, where they were used as working dogs

Unlike other dogs, these dogs have blue-black tongues

It is recommended to keep them away from water, because their thick coats can cause problems

They walk on their toes instead of the soles of their feet

They can eat about 50,000 to 60,000 ants in one night!

They are very good swimmers

Wild chimpanzees only live in Africa

Humans share 95 to 98 percent of the same DNA

They are called chimps for short

They are nocturnal (means they are mostly active at night)

A badger's home is called a sett

They have poor eyesight

They are also known as the polar or white wolves

Their thick double coat prevents them from freezing in their environment

They can weigh anywhere from 75-150 pounds

Many species of monkeys are at risk

They groom each other to build stronger relation ships

Pygmy Marmosets are the smallest monkeys in the world

The lifespan for a leopard is 12-17 years in the wild, and up to 23 years in captivity

They are nocturnal (they hunt prey at night)

They are known to have light colored fur with black spots

They can jump 5 feet in the air!

Their fur is considered the softest in the world!

They love exploring

They are also known as buffalo

They are the largest mammal in North America

A baby bison is called a "red dog"

They are also called the painted dogs

They are endangered

They live in groups of 2-27 dogs

They're the largest rodent on the planet

They weigh 77-150 pounds

They can group to be 4 feet in length

Many people confused them with lynxes, but they are not lynxes

They are medium-sized cats

Their scientific name is "caracal caracal"

They are all born male but mature into females

They go through 16 different stages of life

The longest shrimp was 16 inches long

There are over 6,700 species of crab!

A group of crabs are called a cast

The Japanese crab is the largest crab in the world, measuring at 12-13 feet across!

They keep growing forever

They taste food with their legs

They chew with their stomachs

They hibernate for 183 days

Their scientific name is "Chiroptera"

They are known for being convenient when it comes to bug control

They are small rodents

They are not rats

The most common mouse is the house mouse

They are spinney mammals

There are 17 species of hedgehogs

Their scientific name is "Erinaceinae"

They are large rodents

They get their yellow teeth from a rich iron on their teeth

Their houses are called lodges

They live for 10-24 years

A group of geese is called a gaggle

There are many different species of goose