Spooky Fact: Birds are immune to the effects of capsaicin, the chemical that makes food spicy and the active ingredient in pepper spray. This immunity allows them to eat and spread seeds. (please don't pepper spray birds).
Festive fact: While most species of mice don't hibernate, the meadow jumping mouse is one of the smallest true hibernators in North America. Hibernation begins around late September and lasts until mid April.
Fun fact: Not only are rats ticklish, evidence suggests they also enjoy being tickled. They even emit "giggling" sounds only heard through special microphones.
Fun fact: Sea otters are the one of the only marine mammals that use tools, though their tools are mostly rocks. They even have a pocket-like fold of fur to keep their favorite rock.
Fun fact: Gerbils can shed their tails when caught. It's called a "tail slip" and it's very painful to the gerbil. In reality they don't lose the whole tail, just the skin.
