SLEEPING IN! – If the weather is not conducive for a snail to survive, it will bury itself, seal its shell with mucous and sleep until conditions improve. Some snails have been known to do this for over three years!

NOT HARD AS NAILS – Diamond is well-known to be an incredibly hard mineral. In fact, you can only cut diamonds with other diamonds. However, the substance is quite brittle. When hit with a hammer, a diamond shatters!

A FOOT OR A FOREARM – The length of your forearm is about equal to the length of your foot.

CHECK YOUR BLIND SPOT – Due to the placement of the optic nerve and an inverted retina, humans have blind spots, needing both eyes to see a full image. However, the octopus does not have an inverted retina, and the optic nerve does not interrupt any part of the retina—no blind spots!

FUNNY TASTING – When a butterfly lands on a flower to feed, it does not taste using its curled, straw-like proboscis. It uses sensors on its feet.