Betcha 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 babies at a time and can deliver in the morning and get pregnant again in the afternoon. Then again, the delivery only takes half an hour. Enjoy your Coffee Break! … Read entire article »

Betcha 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 eHow… To compensate for the necessity for conscious breathing while sleeping, whales keep half of their brains awake at all times, even while catching a nap. The other half of the brain is completely out of commission.  Whales tend to be in this mode several hours each day. The estimation is that the closest humans come … Read entire article »

Betcha 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 compacted hair. A group of ravens is called a murder. A shark can grow a new set of teeth in a week A group of toads is called a knot. A group of rhinos is called a crash. Baby robins eat 14 feet of earthworms every day. Enjoy your Coffee Break! … Read entire article »