Animal Facts that are surprising/amazing/weird

[AuAL]

A publican from south-west Queensland has tragically died in a car accident. The Yaraka Hotel made headlines some years ago when the publican banned emus “for bad behaviour.”

The emus are known to target tourists, stealing food, drinks, car keys and generally making a mess. Their toileting [inside] was not particularly pleasant.

 

[Ken]

The Australian Bogong moth navigates their annual migration using the stars and the Earth's magnetic field.

Bogong moths use a stellar compass for long-distance navigation at night - Nature

 

[tree]

Tiny Frogs and Tarantulas: An Unexpected Friendship | Articles | Science Victoria | Royal Society of Victoria
"You may have heard of iconic mutualistic relationships (where both species benefit from their interactions with each other) between coral and algae, clownfish and sea anemones, and cleaner fish and sharks.

However, you probably haven’t heard about the relationship between tiny frogs and tarantulas. This could be because relationships between frogs and spiders vary across the globe.

In certain ecosystems, frogs feast on spiders, while in others, spiders devour frogs. It’s unlikely to find the pair co-existing harmoniously without one attacking the other.

Yet, located in a burrow somewhere in the Amazon rainforest, scientists have observed an unexpected friendship between the Dotted humming frog (Chiasmocleis ventrimaculata) and the burrowing tarantula (Xenesthis immanis)."

 

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[FayetheADHDsquirrel]

I didn't even know that type of squirrel existed.

 

[RemyZee]

Alligators let plovers clean their teeth.

 

[FayetheADHDsquirrel]

Alligators let plovers clean their teeth.View attachment 146022

Meet your new dentist, Dr. Plover from Alligator Dental Services

 

[RemyZee]

Meet your new dentist, Dr. Plover from Alligator Dental Services

The alligator needs orthodontics too---his teeth are crooked.