Unlike most tree-dwelling animals that have to back down, the Red Panda is one of the few species on Earth that can descend from heights head-first thanks to its flexible ankle joints. Bet you didn’t know that!

African spurred tortoises are the third-largest tortoise species in the world, but they are the #1 largest among tortoises that live on a mainland (the only two bigger ones live on islands: the Galapagos and Aldabra tortoises).

Giraffes have a dark purple tongue, which is believed to prevent it from getting severely sunburnt while they spend long hours eating leaves from tall trees under the African sun. Can you believe it?

An elephant’s trunk has over 40,000 muscles, but zero bones! This makes it sensitive and strong enough to pick up a single blade of grass or spray over a gallon of water. Pretty cool!

Humboldt penguins are often found in warmer climates, not just Antarctica! They live along the coastlines of Peru and Chile, surviving thanks to the cold, nutrient-rich Humboldt ocean current.