Everyone seems to love animals. Here are a few facts that are interesting, and some that are a bit disgusting. Read on . . .

• Squid have the largest eyes of any animal on earth.

• Giraffes sleep the least of any mammal.

• Many lipsticks contain fish scales.

• Sharks, including hammerheads, as well as mackerels have the ability to skip sleep altogether.

• Thirty-two pigeons, twenty-eight dogs, three horses, and one cat have received medals for bravery in wartime.

• 99.9% of all species that have existed on the earth are now extinct.

• An ostrich’s eye is larger than its brain.

• Hangfish can fill a gallon sized bucket with slime in less than 1 minute.

• Catfish have a better sense of taste than humans.

• Cat urine glows under a black light.

• Dogs generally prefer to eat the protein-rich poop of cats.

• Birds do not pee.

• Cow’s milk gives most cats a case of diarrhea.

• Fish, jellyfish, frogs, and toads have all been known to fall out of the sky.

• Some fish can walk.

Who knew that animals could be so bizarre? Maybe next time I’ll come up with a list of oddities from us humans. It’s likely they’ll be even stranger than the ones about animals.

NOAH’S ARK MUST HAVE BEEN A HOOT