Fun facts from the wild side

Every design comes with a fun fact, the kind your favorite science teacher would share. Each one is checked against real sources and they're listed on every page. For Bigfoot, the Yeti and Nessie, the facts are about the history of the legend.

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  Bull moose drop their antlers every winterMoose Christmas
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  A hibernating bear can go months without eating, drinking or using the bathroomBlack Bear Christmas
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  Snowy owls hunt in daylight, unlike most owlsSnowy Owl
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  Red foxes may use Earth's magnetic field to aim their pouncesRed Fox Christmas
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  Reindeer eyes change from gold in summer to blue in winterReindeer Christmas
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  Polar bear fur isn't actually whitePolar Bear Christmas
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  That famous Highland cow fringe has a name: the dossanHighland Cow Christmas
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  How Bigfoot got its name in 1958Bigfoot Christmas · folklore
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  The 1951 footprint photo that made the Yeti famousYeti Christmas · folklore
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  The "alpha wolf" is mostly a mythGray Wolf Family
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  Highland cattle wear a built-in double coatHighland Cow & Calf
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  Bald eagles see an estimated 4 to 8 times sharper than we doBald Eagle
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  Every tiger has its own stripe pattern, like a fingerprintBengal Tiger
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  A 2,000-pound bison can run 35 miles per hourBison
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  Loch Ness holds more water than every lake in England and Wales combinedLoch Ness Monster · folklore
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  An alligator can go through about 3,000 teeth in its lifetimeSwamp Gator
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  Sea otters have the densest fur of any animalSea Otters Holding Hands
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  A grizzly bear is a brown bearGrizzly Bear
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  Great horned owls eat skunksGreat Horned Owl
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  Arctic foxes have some of the warmest fur of any mammalArctic Fox