3 Strange Wild-Life facts

You probably think that you know the world around you pretty well, you're the one exploring it, interacting with other people and with other living beings as well. After all you've been living in it your whole life ! Well did you know that whales and dolphins can survive out of water ? I guess you didn't, And here are things that you might not have known about till now !

1 Whales and dolphins can survive out of water

Many people think if whales or dolphins get out of water they dies because they can’t breath, they are mammals and they use their lungs to breath and they're are like us, They can survive out of water just for a few days, but when beached for long periods they sadly die due to their heavy weight which damages their muscles and internal organs.

2 Turtles breath out of their butts

Some turtles species, specially aquatic ones, can breath from their butts, and it is called cloacal respiration.The turtles pump water in and out of their pouches, which are called cloacal bursae. There are 2 pouches that allows them to breath and they are called paired cloacal bursae. Because of their slow metabolism they can easily adapt to any water conditions, some species of turtles can even spend an a whole winter underwater!

3 Giraffes can't make sounds

Giraffes do have a voice box, but the reason why they can't produce sounds is because they couldn't channel enough airflow through their 13 ft long trachea and this is why they can't vibrate their vocal chords to make noises.