As silly as platypuses look, you certainly wouldn’t want to get on the bad side of one. One of the fun facts about animals that look innocent, like the platypus, is their strange defense mechanisms.

Fun Facts About World Records The longest time someone has held their breath underwater is 24 minutes and 37 seconds. The longest English word is 189,819 letters long.

Find out what they’re called, and learn a fun fact about each. You can learn more about each of these animals, too, by Baby Animals 101: Fun Names and Surprising Facts ...

The Kalahari Meerkat Project is the longest running project operating under the Kalahari Research Centre. The research team ...