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The Andean flamingo is the only flamingo species with yellow legs.

A male lion can eat up to 140 pounds of food in one meal.

Armadillo is Spanish for "little armored thing."

Andean bears are the only bears found in South America.

A gorilla's big toe is opposable, like our thumb, to help the animal grab food or climb trees.

A butterfly's wings move in a figure "8" motion that pushes them through the air.

Every zebra’s stripe pattern is different—no two are alike.

African penguins can hold their breath for over 2 minutes and dive over 400 feet deep!

Tigers can see six times better than humans at night.

A herd of hippopotamuses is also called a "bloat."

The okapi's dark tongue is long enough to reach its ears and eyes.

A male Galápagos tortoise can weigh more than 500 pounds—and may live 150 years or more.