Odd Animal Specimens

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This is a bug that people unknowingly eat nearly everyday. It’s an insect called a “cochineal” and is often used in food as a red dye. You might find it in the ingredients of candy - like Nerds Gummy Clusters - food, and even cosmetics under the name “carmine color”. #animals #science #learnontiktok

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Neat or nah? - Rattlesnake Rattle #animals #science #learnontiktok

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Remora - These weird fish stick to sharks and whales. I had no idea their heads look like that. #animals #science #learnontiktok

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Hi everyone! I’m excited to be part of The Discover List 2026 put together by TikTok! There are a lot of other great educators on this list, I’m very honored to be part of it. We have an exciting year looking ahead - some interesting projects to announce shortly. I’ll see you all soon. - Charlie #thediscoverlist @tiktok creators

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It’s been a wonderful year. Thank you so much for watching my videos. If you think I deserve it, I’d love to get your vote for best learning creator. You can access the TikTok Awards voting page using the link in my bio. Thanks again. I really appreciate it. Looking forward to another great year. #animals #science #learnontiktok

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Fluorescent caterpillars, glowing plants, and wild surprises under UV light. You never know what you’ll find - just like on TikTok! Share your own Learning discoveries for the #tiktokencyclopediacontest from Nov 1 - Nov 28 #tiktokpartner

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Did you get it right? What animal is this? I had a very nice time asking other creators at the TikTok Creator Summit in New York. There are a lot of exciting new Creator Tools coming to TikTok, and plenty of amazing new creators creating high quality content to watch! #animals #science #learnontiktok #TikTokCreatorSummit #TikTokPartner @tiktok creators

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Leaf insects drop their new eggs onto the ground. Horseshoe crabs can lay 20,000 eggs in one night. But one animal pregnancy is the strangest of all. Aphids exhibit something called “telescopic pregnancies” or “telescoping generations” where their babies are already pregnant with offspring of their own. #animals #science #learnontiktok

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Did you guess the animal right? I thought this was a bumblebee, but I was wrong. Bumblebees have fuzzy abdomens. Large bees with smooth abdomens like this are an entirely different species - they’re carpenter bees. In this video we learn the differences between bumblebees and carpenter bees. #animals #science #learnontiktok Specimen use made possible by the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.

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Did you guess the animal right? I thought this was a gazelle, but I was wrong. Gazelles have long straight horns. This animal has "S" shaped horns. Animals with horns like this are an entirely different species - they're impala. In this video we learn the difference between gazelles and impalas. #animals #science #learnontiktok Specimen use made possible by the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology

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Why are howler monkeys so loud? Their mating calls can be heard over three miles away. It’s all because they have a massively enlarged hyoid bone inside their throat. This bone acts like a resonance chamber than can amplify certain sounds the monkey makes. #animals #science #learnontiktok Specimen use made possible by the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology

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Hippos have a very unusual trait: they have a unique jaw joint that allows them to open their mouths incredibly wide. How wide can a hippo open its mouth? Us humans can open our mouths around 40 degrees, but hippos can open their mouths around 150 degrees. #animals #science #learnontiktok Specimen use made possible by the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology