Little-known facts about animals you could have missed

In this post, you will learn interesting but little-known facts about animals that Internet users share in online groups. There are many amazing creatures in the world, but there are many oddities in the animal kingdom that many of us do not know about.

When someone asked a question on Reddit, "What's the least known animal fact you know?" people shared some fascinating information.

• 1. Binturong, also known as "bearcat", is an arboreal mammal. It smells like popcorn! A funny little-known fact about it is that binturongs living in captivity are able to hold a grudge against people. In this case, they rise above the person, who they don't like to piss on his head.
• 2. When caterpillars enter the chrysalis stage, they don't just grow wings and that's it - their entire body first turns into liquid substance, which then turns into a butterfly.
• 3. Roosters temporarily become deaf every time they crow, so as not to damage their hearing.
• 4. We all know that the octopus has 8 tentacles. It also has 3 hearts, and the nervous system is shaped so that 1/3 of the neurons are in the brain, and 2/3 in the body and limbs, so they can act independent of the brain. For this reason, octopuses are sometimes called creatures with nine brains.
• 5. Hippos sweat is red.
• 6. The woodpecker's tongue wraps around the back of the brain, which helps the brain stay protected during high-speed knocking on wood.
• 7. Crows recognize individuals, even if they are disguised, and also after many years.
• 8. Sloths are literally too lazy to find a mate, so a female sloth often sits in a tree and screams until the male hears her and decides to mate with her.
• 9. Pacu fish have exactly the same teeth as humans. They evolved to chew nuts that have fallen into the water.
• 10. Rabbits don't have pads on their paws - only fur. So if you see a cartoon bunny with pads on his paws, you should know it's wrong.
• 11. Many species of birds eat the droppings of their chicks, thus keeping the nest clean for their offspring. We are not sure if you still want to know what it's like to be a bird.
• 12. Female dragonflies pretend to be dead to stop unwanted male courtship.
• 13. Tarantulas have pet frogs. These frogs eat bugs and parasites that can harm the eggs of the spiders, and the spiders in turn protect these frogs. Even after the eggs hatch, the spiders continue to protect their frog-pet.
• 14. The vast majority of Greenland sharks are blind due to a special parasite that eats their eyeballs, replacing them with itself. It is believed that this can actually be beneficial because: a) the eyesight of these sharks is still very poor; b) parasites sway like baits, creating an effect similar to anglerfish; c) sharks are very slow, so this may be one of the few ways for them to catch live prey.
• 15. The beaver’s butt smells like ice cream. Castoreum (beaver spray), a product of the anal glands, was once used as a vanilla flavoring. Now it is used only in perfumery and in the production of Swedish schnapps called "Bäverhojt" or "beaver's cry".
• 16. Turtles can breathe through their butt.
• 17. The chemical compound that is used to create the fake banana taste is the same compound that honey bees use as alarm pheromones. So never eat banana sweets near bee hives, and if you smell bananas near the hive, run away!