1. The Fingerprints of a Koala are so similar to humans that they have been confused at crime scenes!Starfish do not have brains.
2. An Ostrich's brain is the same size as its eyeball. Not very big.
3. Elephants are pregnant for nearly 2 years. 
4. When a female clownfish dies, the dominant male becomes a female to take her place. 
5. Kangaroos can't fart. Fact.
6. Cat experts believe that cats don't miaow to communicate with each other, only to get human attention. 
7. Elephants are the only animals that can't jump.
8. Squirrels plant thousands of trees each year just by forgetting where they put their acorns.
9. An Octopus has more brain cells than a human. As well as their giant brains and eight legs, they also have three hearts!
10. The mantis shrimp has the world's fastest punch.
11. Bottlenose dolphins are even more right handed than humans. 
12. Some sharks glow in the dark.

Here are some animal doodles to download for a rainy day...

With a little help from:

The Illustrated Compendium of Amazing Animal Facts by Maja Safstrom