Random Fun Facts

Did you ever think of things that animals can do? Well, if you didn't, here are some weird things you may not know about these creatures' lives that may seem awesome, gross, or just plain out of the ordinary. Let's start at the beginning of the day. What do you do seconds after you wake up? Stretch, of course! Well, did you know that ants stretch when they wake up as well? Well, they do. They stretch all of those six legs of theirs. OK. Next fact. Now that it's summer, many people are going out for a swim. Well, dolphins swim for their whole lives, since they live in water. But they are still mammals, so they need to get up for air. How do they sleep? They simply keep one eye open and the other one closed, which makes it so that half of their brain is resting and the other makes sure they go up for air. Here's one I bet you didn't know. And it involves more swimmers. We're heading all the way to Lake Titicaca in South America. This lake is 12,500 feet (3812 meters) above sea level. At this height, air is very thin. So how does the Lake Titicaca frog survive in its home? It has a weird coat of saggy skin (it looks weird) that lets the frog soak up oxygen through its skin. More skin increases the amount of oxygen it can soak up. It can also do weird "press ups" to let more oxygen flow in the water. LAST FACT. And it's a cool one. The Chinese water dragon lives high in the trees of the rainforest. I guess it likes the view of the water, so it hangs on branches over bodies of water. But if it gets scared or startled, it drops into the pond or lake and swims away. This one is a champion swimmer, since it can stay underwater. Those are all the facts. In the comments, tell me what you think of the facts and these animals.

By Tessa Sagner