Emma Suffield 🐀

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Manatees are herbivores who spend 50% of their time sleeping and 50% grazing, using their flippers to dig for plants. They are known as sea cows due to their slow, curious nature. Manatees are frequently mistaken for mermaids. Their scientific name is Sirenia. #AnimalFactMonday

Coelacanths are living fossil fish that have existed for as long as 410 million years. It was thought they went extinct 66 million years ago, but were residcovered in 1938. Coelacanths grow up to 2m long and weigh 90kg. They can live to 100 years old. #AnimalFactMonday

The albatross has the largest wingspan of any bird, at up to 3.4m. Since they are so big, they are gliders rather than fliers since flapping their wings takes too much energy to sustain. This is so energy-efficient that their flying BPM is the same as resting. #AnimalFactMonday

🦂 Scorpions are arachnids that live in every continent except Antarctica. They originally did not naturally occur in Great Britain but were accidentally introduced by humans. Scorpions court by holding claws and dancing. A baby scorpion is call a scorpling. #AnimalFactMonday

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Piranhas are freshwater fish that live in South America. Known for their sharp rows of teeth, they have one of the strongest bites of all bony fish - thanks to their powerful jaw muscles. Piranhas are scavengers rather than hunters, and are omnivores. #AnimalFactMonday