There are dozens of species of canids commonly known as "fox". Some are considered "true" foxes while others are classified in other groups. These animals are cat-like in their shape with pointy ears and whiskers but also in their abilities because they can see well in the dark and some even climb t
There are three living camel species and only one is actually wild; most of the millions of camels around the world are domestic animals. There are feral populations, like the feral population in Australia, but these are technically still domestic animals - like feral dogs and cats that roam neighbo
On this episode of Animal Fact Files discover that the way we name animals can be pretty freaking arbitrary. EDIT: At 2:02 6 pounds is ACTUALLY equal to 2.72 kilograms - whoops! You can learn more on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/animalfactfiles Facebook - https://facebook.com/animalfactfiles --
On this episode of Animal Fact Files discover a group of fish who look like them came out alive after a deathmatch with a steamroller! You can learn more on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/animalfactfiles Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/animalfactfiles/ --- We always do what we can to be as ac
On this episode of Animal Fact Files discover a fish whose oldest living individual was more than two centuries old! You can learn more on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/animalfactfiles Facebook - https://facebook.com/animalfactfiles --- We always do what we can to be as accurate as possible but
Kissing bugs are from the groups of insects commonly called assassin bugs. These arthropods are well known as the insects responsible for the spread of Chagas disease, though they don't actually give the disease to people through their bites (which are typically made around a person's mouth). There
On this episode of Animal Fact Files discover that bats are more than just animals represented in Halloween decorations. You can learn more on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/animalfactfiles Facebook - https://facebook.com/animalfactfiles --- We always do what we can to be as accurate as possible
African elephants are the largest living land animals in the world. They are currently listed as threatened by extinction. While they do have predators like lions, hyenas, wild dogs, and crocodiles, the greatest threats to African elephant populations are anthropogenic. African elephants spend most
Bees may be the honey producing colony workers most people known and love, or they may be something else entirely! Considering there are somewhere around 20,000 classified species of bees (and even more who need classification), there's plenty of room for diversity among all the bee species. Scien
Aphids are fascinating animals. There are more than 4,000 living, classified species of aphids. In terms of their relationship to humans, aphids are often considered pests, however, there are some really cool features to these arthropods life cycles. For instance, aphids reproduce via parthenogenesi
On this episode of Animal Fact Files discover the wild counterparts of some of the most well-known mammalian pet species. You can learn more on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/animalfactfiles Facebook - https://facebook.com/animalfactfiles --- We always do what we can to be as accurate as possible
The sperm whale is the largest toothed whale. They have 20-26 teeth on each side of their lower jaws. Technically they have upper teeth, too, but these are vestigial and rarely erupt. Sperm whales are deep ocean dwelling animals making dives up to 6,500 feet (2,000m) to find food in the form of gian
