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Gather the kiddos and listen up, it’s time for another lightening round of FUN FACTS FOR KIDS!

If you are new to the Hammer and Nigel show, we like to take a moment every once in a while, to appeal to our younger audience. That’s how Hammer came up with Fun Facts for Kids! He gives the kids some quick facts for educational and entertainment purposes. It’s great for the whole family!

Today Hammer presents a sweet animal edition for the kids to learn about the beauty in nature!

Note: These are more or less facts, than any amount of fun… Hammer’s a twisted soul. 

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1. A Boomslang Snake bite is one of the most painful ways you can die!

Adult male boomslang (Dispholidus typus), also known as a tree snake or African tree snake Source:Getty

IFLScience reports that the venom causes your body to create a lot of tiny blood clots, which makes it impossible to clot when you need it, resulting in both internal bleeding and bleeding from the orifices, along with severe fever, nausea, and uncontrollable and violent shaking. 

2. In the Philippines, 300 people die from rabies due to grotesque dog meat they eat!

Dog food lick Source:Getty

A major reason for such outbreaks is the fact that the Philippines National Meat Inspection Commission does not examine dog meat, according to the regional director himself. Aside from rabies are various other infections and diseases one can contract such as salmonella, E. coli, anthrax, hepatitis, bacteria associated with Cholera and Ebola. 

3. 40% Of ducklings don’t make it to adulthood!

The ducklings and the mother duck went out to find food on the farm. Source:Getty

Various things impact a duckling’s chance at survival. For example, bad weather. Hail has been known to kill a record number of the little guys and also other predators including some frogs, fish and snakes who can eat them whole. 

4. Sea Otters are perverts!

California (Southern) Sea Otter floating on it's back sleeping close-up Source:Getty

During mating season, sea otters will occasionally hang on to a dead otter and continue to make love to its dead, rotting corpse. 

5. Grizzly Bear’s are just as strong as you think!

Brown Bear in Alaska Source:Getty

A grizzly bear’s bite is estimated to be strong enough to crush a bowling ball.