On this episode of Animal Fact Files discover that the way we name animals can be pretty freaking arbitrary. EDIT: At 2:02 6 pounds is ACTUALLY equal to 2.72 kilograms - whoops! You can learn more on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/animalfactfiles Facebook - https://facebook.com/animalfactfiles --
The word hydra might bring up images of a multi-headed beast from Greek mythology, but it's also the name of real life animals! Hydras are hydrozoans who don't form colonies. These polyps live solitary lives which, in theory, could last forever. Yes. These animals are essentially immortal! They rege
* MEERKAT * | Animals For Kids Quality, educational videos for kids. Made in the UK. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Meerkats. Meerkats are small squirrel sized critters that come from the mongoose family. Cute furry little Meerkats have
* GIRAFFE * | Animals For Kids Quality, educational videos for kids. Made in the UK. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Giraffe always have the best view! Tall necks and long skinny legs. Giraffes tower above all their friends. Their large bu
* BLACK BEAR * | Animals For Kids Quality, educational videos for kids. Made in the UK. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Black Bears. Big strong black bears are powerful animals. Most black bears have a lovely black coat with a light brown
Hyenas are the underdogs of the large carnivore world. Often viewed as scavengers and poachers, hyenas have a lot more to offer their habitats than their reputations let on. Not only do these large hunters help clean up the environment by literally eating bones(!), they also do a lot of their own hu
African elephants are the largest living land animals in the world. They are currently listed as threatened by extinction. While they do have predators like lions, hyenas, wild dogs, and crocodiles, the greatest threats to African elephant populations are anthropogenic. African elephants spend most
Hedgehogs are small nocturnal animals found throughout the old world. There are nearly twenty different hedgehog species. These little critters can live in a variety of habitats and spend their days sleeping in burrows. At night, hedgehogs can travel far and wide in search of meals ranging from cent
* MOOSE * | Animals For Kids Quality, educational videos for kids. Made in the UK. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Moose live in warm to cold climates, across North America and Europe. They are the largest member of deer family. With big mu
There are three living camel species and only one is actually wild; most of the millions of camels around the world are domestic animals. There are feral populations, like the feral population in Australia, but these are technically still domestic animals - like feral dogs and cats that roam neighbo
* RHINOCEROS * | Animals For Kids Quality, educational videos for kids. Made in the UK. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rhinos. Big strong Rhinos have long horns on their noses. They are the second largest land mammal.Only elephants are bi
There are dozens of species of canids commonly known as "fox". Some are considered "true" foxes while others are classified in other groups. These animals are cat-like in their shape with pointy ears and whiskers but also in their abilities because they can see well in the dark and some even climb t
