Animal Achoo!

Like you, animals sneeze when their noses are irritated by things like dust and pollen. A sudden drop in temperature or a bright light can also make critters go “achoo!” But sometimes animals sneeze for more surprising reasons. God has given these creatures some interesting ways to survive—and that’s nothing to sneeze at!

To Hunt or Not to Hunt

A pack of African wild dogs sneeze to vote on whether they’ll go hunting or not. The more sneezes, the more likely the dogs will get a move on. Majority rules!

Easy Sneezy

Your dog might sneeze when playing with you or another pup. Our furry friends use “play sneezing” to show that they’re only being playful, not aggressive.

Worth Their Salt

Marina iguanas munch salty algae in the ocean. All that salt builds up in the iguana’s body. But it’s nothing a sneeze can’t fix! By God’s special design, marine iguanas sneeze out all that extra salt.

Bless You! Iguanas are known as the sneeziest animal.

Sneeze Alert!

As herd animals, goats look out for each other. They sneeze to warn other goats of danger.

Sea How They Sneeze

Even sea sponges sneeze. Scientists recently discovered that these sea creatures sneeze out clumps of snot to keep themselves clean. Every day, sea sponges filter thousands of liters of water through their bodies to collect and eat food. But filtering all that water means they ingest more than just food. The clumps of snot they sneeze out contain the debris they don’t eat.

Tongue Twister

See if you can say “sea sponge sneeze” three times fast!