Desiree Dog asks did you know?

You will have spotted that our Jokes section is hosted by Larry the Lobster and Ernie the Elephant… Did you know...

• Lobsters have clear blood?
• A lobster's body has 19 parts, each of which are covered by a section of hard shell?
• Elephants really do never forget? They never forget where they were born, and when they are near the end of their lives they make the journey back to their birthplace where they finally pass away.
• Elephants are the only animals that cannot jump?

Cats

Did you know...

• Cats can live twenty or more years?
• Cats have the same blood groups as people?
• Cats with white fur and skin on their ears are prone to sunburn?

Dogs

Did you know...

• Dalmations originate from the Dalmation Coast of Croatia?
• Newfoundland dogs have webbed feet, that is why they are such good swimmers?
• Great Danes can eat nearly 4kg of food a day?

Gerbils

Did you know...

• Gerbils will thump their feet to alert each other?
• The average lifespan of a gerbil is approximately 3 years old?
• The oldest reported gerbil was 5 years old?

Rabbits

Did you know...

• A group of rabbits is called a 'herd'?
• A female rabbit is called a doe, a male rabbit is called a buck and a baby rabbit is called a kit?
• Rabbits are not rodents? They are from the order lagomorpha which also includes hares.

Horses

Did you know...

• The American Quarter Horse is probably the fastest horse in the world? They have been seen to race at nearly 50 miles per hour.
• Horses have larger eyes than any other land animal?
• Horses belong to the equus family. Equus originates from the ancient greek word meaning 'quickness'.

Dolphins

Did you know...

• Some freshwater dolphins are blind so they use their sonar to 'see'?
• The killer whale is the largest member of the dolphin family?
• Dolphins breathe air an through their blowhole? They usually come up for air every two minutes.

Other animal facts

Did you know...

• Pigs are more intelligent than most dogs?
• Chickens can travel up to 9 miles per hour?
• Goats were one of the first animals to be tamed by humans?