10 Wild Animal Facts For Anyone Who Is Curious

AmyBrown

Jul 27, 2019 3:00 PM EDT

Whoa! Who knew that an elephants foot and a humans foot would have so much in common?!

Here are 10 wild animal facts you may not know! If you're hungry for even more knowledge, check out some of these other animal facts!

01
Baby elephants suck on their trunk, the same way human babies suck on their thumbs.

via @margotraggettphotography
02
Penguins have knees

via neaq.org / Exclusivepix Media / East News
03
Elephant foot vs Human foot... almost no difference.

via htu/Leonard_Potato 1 year ago
04
Some baby owls sleep like this:

via @jamesglynn
05
This is what a platypus’ foot looks like:

via Jean-Paul Ferrero / ardea.com / East News
06
Cats can’t taste sugar because their tongue doesn’t have sweet receptors.

via @persona.artist
07
This is how big a whale skull is:

via u/dumutter
08
This is what an elephant’s tail looks like:

via u/CallMeKudu
09
Some kinds of 5-pointed starfish can be born square due to a genetic abnormality

via Shnarfschnarf
10
Bearded vultures are the only birds that wear makeup — they purposely dye their white feather red with mud.

via u/Sackcloth