Using Their Heads

Pandas spend up to 14 hours munching on as much as 40 pounds of bamboo every day.

Pandas use their heads like an extra paw to grip the tree they are climbing. Pressing their heads against the tree trunk helps the bears hold on as they release and raise their paws to climb. They use this trick again and again to keep their balance and climb faster. Some pandas are better climbers than others, but using their heads helps them all keep their balance.

Making Waves

Ever had a gnat land in your drink and drown? That’s because the gnat gets trapped by the liquid’s strong surface and can’t fly away. But a bee stuck in liquid has an escape plan. Though a bee isn’t able to fly when its wings get wet, it can flap its wings to create waves. Then it rides these waves to the edge of the liquid and climbs out safely.

Square Poo?

Most animal poo comes out in piles or pellets, but wombats (which live mainly in Australia) are the only critters with square poo.

Wombats have special flexible intestines that produce these uniquely shaped nuggets. The intestines can stretch up to three times their normal width to make room for the poo! Since wombats live in dry environments, making square poo could help them get as much moisture from their food as possible.

Did You Know

Wombats mark their territory with stacks of square poo. The shape helps the poo stay put and not roll away.