Inane Fact #34

Hammerhead sharks can see 360 degrees in the vertical plane, meaning that they can see both above and below themselves at all times. They also have anterior binocular vision, meaning that they can see straight ahead while swimming and can accurately judge distances.

Inane Fact #30

The head width of the winghead shark (Eusphyra blochii) is equal to almost half its body length.

Inane Fact #26

Stationery mushroom coral have been observed eating moon jellyfish, although it is yet unknown how the coral catch their prey.

Inane Fact #23

Despite the fact that they dwell in the depths of the ocean, M. andamanica, a species of crab, live entirely off the nutrients provided by their ingestion of trees (and the occasional shipwreck) that have sunk to the ocean floor.

Inane Fact #19

The earliest known seahorse fossils found to date were discovered in Slovenia and are 13,000,000 years old.

Inane Fact #15

Hippos kill more humans per year than any other species of animal in Africa.

Inane Fact #12

While most primates avoid water, macaques in Japan bathe in hot springs throughout the year.

Inane Fact #10

Capybaras are the largest living species of rodent. An adult capybara can be up to four feet long and weigh 140 pounds.

Inane Fact #4

Flat worms' mouths are in the center of their body, not in their heads.

Inane Fact #1

Sea anemones have only one orifice; it serves as both a mouth and an anus.