10 Weird and Wonderful Facts You Probably Didn't Know

The 'howl' of the Arctic fox can be heard from up to three miles away.

A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance.

A honey badger can withstand hundreds of bee stings that would otherwise kill another animal.

A giraffe's tongue is nearly 20 inches long.

The star-nosed mole can smell underwater.

The world's oldest known breed of dog is the Saluki, which dates back to 329 B.C.

The world's smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat, which weighs less than a penny.

A snail can sleep for three years.

A hummingbird weighs less than a penny.

A housefly hums in the middle octave key of F.