Weird Animal Facts

2. they sleep with one half of their brain at a time, while the other side is awake
5. once this animal picks a spot to live, it never moves from it for the rest of its life
7. this animal's name comes from a Native American language and means "he who kills with one jump"
10. this animal will destroy your garden, and Lucie hates them now
11. this animal laughs when tickled
12. these animals hold hands while they sleep so they don't float away
15. this animal's tongue weighs more than most elephants
16. they have tiny hairs on their eyes for collecting pollen
18. they taste with their feet

1. all members of this species are born male and only change to become the dominant female
3. they can't fly, but they can kill with a kick of their powerful legs
4. their fingerprints look like human fingerprints
6. they have complex friendships and get sad when they are away from their friends
8. the baby of this animal can stand 30 minutes after it's born
9. all members of this species are left-handed (or left-pawed, I guess)
13. these animals spend 12 hours a day eating because their food is low in nutritional value
14. a swarm of them can eat 423 million pounds of plants in a day
16. these animals always turn left when leaving their caves
17. these animals haven't really changed in 150 million years