Poisonous birds
The only poisonous birds known are the three species of Pitohui from Papua new Guinea - the Hooded Pitohui Pitohui dichrous the Rusty Pitohui P. ferrugineus and the Variable Pitohui P. kirhocephalus. The Hooded Pitohui is the deadliest. The skin and feathers contain almost the same homobatrachotoxin as the Poison Arrow Frogs.
The only poisonous birds known are the three species of Pitohui from Papua new Guinea - the Hooded Pitohui Pitohui dichrous the Rusty Pitohui P. ferrugineus and the Variable Pitohui P. kirhocephalus. The Hooded Pitohui is the deadliest. The skin and feathers contain almost the same homobatrachotoxin as the Poison Arrow Frogs.
Highest Flight
Some breeds of vultures can fly at altitudes as high as 36,900 feet.
Some breeds of vultures can fly at altitudes as high as 36,900 feet.
Mosquitoes do not bite
Mosquitoes do not bite. They stab. A mosquito has no jaws, hence when attacking a victim, it pierces it with its long proboscis and sucks the blood up through it's nasal tube.
Mosquitoes do not bite. They stab. A mosquito has no jaws, hence when attacking a victim, it pierces it with its long proboscis and sucks the blood up through it's nasal tube.
Cat's urine
A cat's urine glows under a black light.
A cat's urine glows under a black light.
Siberian Tiger
The SIBERIAN TIGER is the largest cat in the world. It weighs up to 300kg (660 lbs) and can eat 27.2 kg (60 lb) of meat at one mealtime.
The SIBERIAN TIGER is the largest cat in the world. It weighs up to 300kg (660 lbs) and can eat 27.2 kg (60 lb) of meat at one mealtime.
Eelphant vs Mouse
A mouse is so small compared to an elephant, that an elephant does not even know that there is a mouse close to it !!
A mouse is so small compared to an elephant, that an elephant does not even know that there is a mouse close to it !!
360 degree vision
The only 2 animals that can see behind itself without turning it's head are the rabbit and the parrot.
The only 2 animals that can see behind itself without turning it's head are the rabbit and the parrot.
Owl's weight
If the great horned owl were to be totally stripped of its feathers, the naked bird would weigh less than its feathers.
If the great horned owl were to be totally stripped of its feathers, the naked bird would weigh less than its feathers.
Elephant smell
An elephant can smell water three miles away.
An elephant can smell water three miles away.
Japanese cranes
Because of their weight, which averages 22 pounds, Japanese cranes require a run of more than 30 feet to become airborne.
Because of their weight, which averages 22 pounds, Japanese cranes require a run of more than 30 feet to become airborne.
Ostriches kick
Ostriches can kick with tremendous force, but only forward. Don't Mess with them!
Ostriches can kick with tremendous force, but only forward. Don't Mess with them!
Ostrich egg
The largest bird egg in the world today is that of the ostrich. Ostrich eggs are from 6 to 8 inches long. Because of their size and the thickness of their shells, they take 40 minutes to hard-boil. The average adult male ostrich, the world's largest living bird, weighs up to
The largest bird egg in the world today is that of the ostrich. Ostrich eggs are from 6 to 8 inches long. Because of their size and the thickness of their shells, they take 40 minutes to hard-boil. The average adult male ostrich, the world's largest living bird, weighs up to
345 pounds.
Killer chocolate
Chocolate kills dogs! True, chocolate affects a dog's heart and nervous system; a few ounces are enough to kill a small dog.
Chocolate kills dogs! True, chocolate affects a dog's heart and nervous system; a few ounces are enough to kill a small dog.
Butterfly
Butterflies taste with their feet.
Butterflies taste with their feet.
Chicken Population
There are more chickens than people in the world.
There are more chickens than people in the world.
Crocodile eathing
A crocodile can't move its tongue and cannot chew.
Its digestive juices are so strong that it can digest a steel nail.
A crocodile can't move its tongue and cannot chew.
Its digestive juices are so strong that it can digest a steel nail.
Smallest bird
The smallest bird in the world is the Hummingbird. It weighs 1oz.
Hummingbirds are the only animal that can fly backwards.
The smallest bird in the world is the Hummingbird. It weighs 1oz.
Hummingbirds are the only animal that can fly backwards.
Ant's sleep.
Do you know that ants don't sleep.
Do you know that ants don't sleep.
Polar bear
All polar bears are left handed.
All polar bears are left handed.
Cat's jaws
A cat's jaws cannot move sideways.
A cat's jaws cannot move sideways.
| Crocodile's tongue A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out. Baby Panda At birth, a panda is smaller than a mouse and weighs about four ounces. | |
| Jellyfish A jellyfish is 95 percent water! Female lion hunting The female lion does more than 90% of the hunting while the male simply prefers to rest. Grizzly bear's speed The grizzly bear can run as fast as the average horse!! Fastest dog The fastest dog, the greyhound, can reach speeds of upto 41.7 miles per hour. The breed was known to exist in ancient Egypt 6,000 years ago. Loudest sound At 188 decibels, the whistle of the blue whale is the loudest sound produced by any animal. Cow's Milk A cow gives nearly 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime. Blue whale's weight The world's largest mammal, the blue whale, weighs 50 tons at birth. Fully grown, it weighs as much as 150 tons. The heart of a blue whale is as big as a car, and it's tongue is as long as an elephant. Hippo's Babu The hippopotamus gives birth under water and nurses its young in the river as well, though the young hippos do come up periodically for air. Woodpecker A woodpecker can peck twenty times a second. Zebra A zebra is white with black stripes. Rat can survive A rat can last longer without water than a camel can. Chimpanzee A chimpanzee can learn to recognize itself in a mirror, but monkeys can't. Chameleon's tongue A chameleon's tongue is twice the length of its body. Zebra's stripes No two zebras have stripes that are exactly alike. The Butterfly Did you know Sailor, Dead Leaf, Paper Kite, Blue Striped Crow, Julia and Great Egg Fly are all names of BUTTERFLIES. Cockroach head cut A cockroach can live several weeks with its head cut off! The original name for the butterfly was 'flutterby'! Cheetah meows A cheetah does not roar like a lion - it purrs like a cat (meow). Cheetah's speed A cheetah can run 76 kilometres per hour (46 miles per hour) - that's really fast! The fastest human beings runs only about 30 kilometres per hour (18 miles per hour). Ears cleaning A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue! Blue Color Owls are the only birds who can see the colour blue.
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