Trivia - 89% of people enjoy it (although I have no idea where I got that statistic from). I particularly enjoy animal trivia.
So, in no particular order, here are my Top 5:
1) Giraffes can't speak. They have no voice boxes and can only make an 'air through throat' sound.
2) Pandas are vegetarian by choice - their digestive systems identify them as carnivores, but they choose not to kill for food. This is, of course, potentially stupid as they are dying out on bamboo.
3) Hippopotami can open their jaws up to four feet wide.
4) When turtles have sex, it takes approximately three days.
5) Penguins do have knees. They can't actually bend them because they are surrounded by a thick layer of cartilage to protect the joint from arthritis in Arctic conditions.
The above 'facts' are for the most part rumour, hearsay and unfounded presumptions, but I did hear them all from fairly reputable sources. Just for luck, here's one more - monkeys in the wild do actually love bananas - they peel and eat them very politely like a human.
Nikki Blemings
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