Coffee Break with Liz and Kate

PrintBetcha didn’t know…that it’s the MALE seahorse that gets pregnant and carries the babies.  According to Alison Scarratt, the curator of fishes at the Baltimore Aquarium,  “Seahorses are the only kind of animal in the world in which it’s the male that gets pregnant.” The female injects eggs into the male, who has a pouch where the eggs are fertilized and nurtured until they’re born. A seahorse, depending on the species, can deliver between 15 and 1,000 … Read entire article »

PrintBetcha didn’t know…how many hours a day a whale sleeps. Go ahead.  Make a guess. If you guessed zero, you are correct.! This juicy little tidbit comes courtesy of the Animal Planet show, Whale Wars. Apparently, whales are never fully asleep at any given time.  Seems these amazing creatures shut down only one side of the brain at a time, never actually entering the unconscious state of sleep like we humans do. According to Billy Kirk over at … Read entire article »

PrintBetcha didn’t know these strange animal facts… A Crocodile’s tongue is attached to the roof of its mouth. A group of larks is called an exaltation. A kangaroo can’t jump unless its tail is touching the ground. A group of owls is called a parliament. A monkey was once tried and convicted for smoking a cigarette in South Bend, Indiana. A pregnant goldfish is called a twit. A rat can last longer without water than a camel. A rhinoceros’ horn is made of … Read entire article »