Animal Behavior Facts Generator

• [Animal behavior fact 1]  Seven different owls played Hedwig in the Harry Potter movies; their names are Gizmo, Kasper, Oops, Swoops, Oh Oh, Elmo, and Bandit.

  Animal Behavior, Animals, Birds

• [Animal behavior fact 2]  Approximately 75% of wild birds live for less than a year. The larger the bird, the more likely it is to live longer. The large wandering albatross, for example, can live for up to 80 years.

  Animal Behavior, Animals, Birds

• [Animal behavior fact 3]  Emperor Penguins have the longest uninterrupted incubation time of any bird at 64-67 days.

  Animal Behavior, Animals, Birds

• [Animal behavior fact 4]  A penguin’s normal body temperature is approximately 100° F (38° C).

  Animal Behavior, Animals, Birds

• [Animal behavior fact 5]  The fastest level flight by a bird has been seen in both the Spine-tailed Swift and the Red-breasted Merganser (a duck). They have flown at 100 mph (161 kph) in level flight.

  Animal Behavior, Animals, Birds

• [Animal behavior fact 6]  Army ants that misinterpret the scent trails left by other ants will sometimes break from the crowd and march in circles. If enough ants join, they can form massive "death spirals."

  Animal Behavior, Animal Communication, Animals

• [Animal behavior fact 7]  The feathers under a flamingos wings are black. You typically see them when they are flying.

  Animal Behavior, Animals, Birds

• [Animal behavior fact 8]  The largest North American owl is the great gray owl, which can reach up to 32 inches tall.

  Animal Behavior, Animals, Birds

• [Animal behavior fact 9]  Penguins spend several hours a day preening or caring for their feathers. If penguins don’t keep them well maintained, their feathers would not stay waterproof. For extra protection, penguins spread oil on their feathers. The oil comes from a special gland near their tail feathers.

  Animal Behavior, Animals, Birds

• [Animal behavior fact 10]  A pelican’s pouch-like beak can hold up to 2.5 gallons of water at a time. The beak will shrink to squeeze out the water before the pelican swallows its food.

  Animal Behavior, Animals, Birds

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