Category: animals

So why do these mammals sleep standing up? The answer is one of survival: Horses slumber while standing to balance their need for sleep against the ever-looming threat of predators. Horses come from a long line of prey animals in the family Equidae, and sleeping on their hooves is an adaptation against predation.

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A group of flamingos is called FLAMBOYANCE.

Cheetahs cannot run faster than 100 miles per hour but they can run up to 70 miles per hour. Still pretty fast.

A squirrel's teeth never stop growing.

Camels can survive up to 15 days without water. One of the reasons that they can survive that long is because camels store fat in their humps, which can be used for energy when food and water are scarce. The length of time that a camel can survive on this stored fat depends on the climate and the animal's activity level

"Howl,"also known as "Howl for Carl Solomon", is a poem written by Allen Ginsberg in 1954–1955 and published in his 1956 collection, “Howl and Other Poems.”The poem is dedicated to Carl Solomon."Howl"is regarded as a plea for tolerance in a distinctly intolerant era.
1957 obscenity trial

"Howl" contains many references to illicit drugs and sexual practices, both heterosexual and homosexual. Claiming that the book was obscene, customs officials seized 520 copies of the poem that were being imported from England on March 25, 1957.

City Lights publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti was subsequently arrested for publishing the book. At the obscenity trial, nine literary experts testified on the poem's behalf. Ferlinghetti is credited with breathing "publishing life" into Ginsberg's poetic career. Supported by the ACLU, Ferlinghetti won the case when Judge Clayton Horn decided that the poem was of “redeeming social importance.”

To not drift apart when sleeping

They’re known to squeal and holler, but pigs are the classic example of an animal that surprises us with their intelligence.
That’s right, pigs are so smart that they can play simple video games, as proven by four pigs at Purdue University’s Center for Animal Welfare Research. The game consisted of using a joystick to manipulate a dot that hit a wall. After hitting the wall, the pigs received a treat. All four pigs displayed skill far greater than would be expected by random chance. In order to play the game, the pigs had to understand that moving the joystick resulted in movement on the screen.

We’ve been told that an elephant can never forget, but quick research just told us that a Dolphin’s memory is better than that.

Nonhuman animals are constantly proving themselves to be capable of thought, empathy and intelligence. But our increasing understanding of the minds of animals, now surprises us; where there aren’t just a few highly intelligent animals, but rather a vast number, all of whom demonstrate their intelligence in unique ways.
We tend to judge other animals against our own species’ intelligence. But apparently we humans were just not smart enough to realize that animals express their intelligence in unique ways. Most research seeks to establish their thinking by comparing it to benchmarks we’re familiar with.
After humans, Dolphins are the most intelligent species on the planet; they are highly capable of both learning and mimicry. Dolphins in different pods use mud to create traps and use sponges for protection against coral as they search for food, demonstrating their ability to use tools and manipulate their surroundings.
Dolphin pods are known to alter their hunting locations and timing to adapt to or avoid new human activities, like construction.

The expression “an elephant never forgets” exists for a reason: these giant creatures can recall specific migration routes, and where to find water along the way. They can also differentiate between different groups of predators including different groups of humans, based on the way we sound and smell. If you have the courage to become a predator, consider joining Don Jr, and Eric at a self-contained animal park, for you can bag a sleeping elephant for a million bucks,too.

Martha was Paul McCartney's sheep dog.