- The blood of mammals is red, the blood of insects is yellow, and the blood of lobsters is blue.

 - Penguins can jump as high as six feet in the air.

 - Cats have about 100 vocalization sounds, unlike dogs, which only have around 10.

 - According to ancient Greek literature, when Odysseus arrived home after an absence of 20 years, disguised as a beggar, the only one to recognize him was his aged dog Argos, who wagged his tail at his master, and then died.

 - Turtles are cold blooded, like all reptiles. But the Blanding's Turtle, a common North American freshwater species, has been seen swimming under the ice in the Great Lakes during winter.