Unusual Animal Facts #05

A queen bee only uses her stinger to sting another queen bee.

An elephant’s gestation period can be up to 22 months.

A chameleon’s tongue is twice the length of its body.

To scare off enemies, the horned lizard squirts blood from its eyelids.

Spider silk, by weight, is stronger than steel.

A blue whale’s heart only beats nine times per minute.

A hedgehog’s heart beats 300 times per minute.

Horses can sleep standing up.

A cat needs four to five times more protein than a dog does.

When a baby kangaroo is born, it is about 0.8 in (2 cm) long.