Rainbows can appear at night — they’re made by the moon, not the sun.
The number of dots on the back of a ladybug depends not on the age but on the kind: there are some with 2 spots, 7 spots, 14 spots, and even 22!
This dove is not wounded, this is its natural color. It’s a Luzon bleeding-heart.
In Turkmenistan, there’s a gas crater known as the “Gates of Hell” that’s been burning for more than 40 years.
The male brown antechinus mate so much that at the end of the mating period, they die of exhaustion.
Fitzroy River turtles can breathe through their butts.
Jellyfish don’t have a brain or heart. But they’ve existed for at least 500 million years.
Some spiders can dive and catch fish.
The Cyclocosmia spiders can dig vertical burrows when they’re in danger and will then close them with their flat abdomens.
Around 80 species of fungi glow in the dark.
The Stromboli volcano in Italy has been slowly erupting for the last 2,000 to 5,000 years.
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