0:12 Least Weasels are under 4”- smaller than our new Jason Plushy! Shop part 2 of our Summer Drop now!
0:41 Tadpoles grow back legs before front (5–9 weeks); once fully limbed, they're often called froglets.
0:23 Greater sage grouses attract females by inflating air sacs on their chest and bouncing to make sound
0:46 The Spix's disc-winged bat has suction cups on its thumbs and ankles that let it stick to surfaces.
0:43 Ducks often stand still in rain. Likely to save energy and stay warm, but we have our own theory
0:37 Wombats' pouches face backward, opening toward the mother’s rear, to keep their joeys safe from dirt
0:43 Common murre chicks leap off cliffs before they can fly, bouncing off rocks on the way to the ocean.
0:47 Species of turtles like the painted turtle can essentially breathe through their butts underwater
0:54 Otters have valve-like structures in their ears and nostrils that close underwater keeping water out
0:44 Lyrebirds are able to mimic almost any sound it hears. Beavers are raised by both parents (usually)
0:31 Potoo Birds look like living tree branches. They stand motionless on trees with bark-like camouflage
0:24 Valentine’s Day Repost! Female 3 toed sloths scream to attract a mate. Males then "race" to find her
0:35 The hognose snake will play dead when threatened. If turned onto its stomach it will flip back over
0:46 Thorny devil lizards drink water with their feet. Grooves on their skin channel it to their mouths.
0:19 Pistol shrimp claw snaps create bubbles that stun prey with shockwaves, flashes, and extreme heat.
1:04 Porcupines are solitary by nature but may den with other porcupines during the cold winter weather
1:04 Penguins poop every ~20 min bc of their fast metabolism. Their guano can travel nearly four feet
1:00 Baby birds ‘gape,’ opening their mouths wide to signal hunger when they haven’t learned to eat yet
0:22 Today is the LAST DAY to order our limited edition merch including the Mouth and Albie plushies!
0:28 Throwback Fact: Male Frogs croak to attract a mate. Frogs croak most commonly at night in spring.
0:29 NEW MERCH AVAILABLE! Click the link in our bio to order! Merch will ship after the holiday season.
1:00 Autumn is called the "hooting season" because owls hoot more during the fall to claim territory.
0:17 Today is the LAST DAY to order! Our limited edition merch is available until midnight tonight PST!
0:49 Turtles can carry salmonella. Rats urinate on food to show ownership & that the food is safe to eat
0:33 Ducklings can engage in cannibalistic behaviors due to boredom, overcrowding, or poor ventilation.
0:28 Koala diet consists mostly of eucalyptus but they only recognize the leaves as food when on a branch
0:49 Lizards, amphibians, and other reptiles shed their skin and eat it to avoid wasting any nutrients.
0:32 In hibernation Hedgehogs lower their heart rate and temperature leading many to think they are ☠️
0:51 Cuckoos find host nests and swap an egg for her own. Her chicks push the host chicks out of the nest
1:00 Beavers mark their territory with a vanilla secretion from castor sacs located below their tails
0:40 In winter, some weasels shed their coats for white ones to blend into the snow and avoid predators.
1:00 The idea that lemmings blindly follow each other off cliffs is a commonly held misconception🐹✈️💺
0:15 Less than two weeks left in our Kevin the Otter campaign with Makeship! Get him before he’s gone 🥲
0:36 Male otters sometimes hold pups for ransom under water to force the mother to give up her food. 🦦🍟
0:25 Owls typically feed their strongest babies first. (In reality though it’s usually the older chicks)
0:29 While most mice don’t hibernate, the meadow jumping mouse hibernates from September to April. 🐭🛌🎄
0:33 Wood frogs can freeze solid in the winter for up to 8 months and then thaw in the spring unharmed
0:26 Porcupines have around 30K quills, with barbs at the tips that make them difficult to remove. 🌵🐖💺
