1. An Elephant’s Daily
It’s not surprising to learn that elephants poop a lot; however, the actual amount of dung excreted by an adult elephant on a daily basis is shocking. The average elephant squeezes out about 220 pounds of excrement every single day. That’s about the same poundage as a newborn elephant, which generally weighs in at between 170 – 250 pounds.
2. Woodpeckers Are Soft-Headed
Woodpeckers bash their heads against wood about 20 pecks every second, so you’d think they’d need heads made of steel to survive. Instead, the reality is that woodpecker heads are relatively soft. Each birdis born with a soft, sponge-like mass behind its beak that absorbs the shock created by pecking
3. Some Clams Are Transgendered
Every single clam is born into the world a male. To combat this sexually unproductive sausage-fest, clams have developed the ability to change their gender from male to female. However, before the clam makes this serious adjustment, it has to be sure, as once the change is made, it’s irreversible.
4. Half of All Orangutans Have Broken Bones
Orangutans seem to drift through branches from tree to tree with relative ease. However, almost all orangutans suffer serious falls at least a few times in their lives. Proving this is the fact that 50 percent of adult orangutans have fractured bones somewhere in their body.
5. A Wolf’s Howl Does Not Echo
Wolves hunt in coordinated packs, so long-distance communication is critical to a successful kill. However, wolves hunt in mountainous areas, so their howling is left vulnerable to echoes that can distort their ability to communicate. To combat this, wolves howl at a frequency that will not echo. This allows them to confirm the exact location of their hunting partners, which helps them to ambush unsuspecting
6. Deer Are The Most Dangerous Animals to Humans
Many are surprised to learn that deer kill more people each year than spiders, snakes, bears and wolves combined. Because of their propensity to find their way in front of traffic, deer kill more people annually than any other creature.
7. Frogs Are Unable to Vomit
Frogs lack the vomit reflex found in nearly every animal, but fortunately when a frog feels the need to empty its stomach it does have a solution. Instead of vomiting out the contents of its stomach, the frogthrows its entire stomach up. Then, it immediately gobbles it back into its mouth and swallows it back down.
8. Male Lions Mate 672 Times Per Week
When a lion gets ‘in the mood’, there’s nearly nothing that can stand in the way. During mating season, a male lion mounts a female once every fifteen minutes for a full week straight. This amounts to around 672 raucous episodes. Although, this feat is remarkably impressive, it appears to take a substantial toll as lions take as much as a two-year hiatus between mating seasons.
9. Headless Roaches Can Live Up To Nine Days
Most people are familiar with the notion that roaches are hearty, durable pests. Anyone who has ever been plagued by a roach problem knows just how resilient these grotesque little creatures can be. If you’ve ever seen roaches scatter at the flick of a late night light switch, you also know that these nasty little vermin have an amazing propensity toward copulation. Yet, many are surprised at just how adept roaches are at survival and reproduction. Roaches are able to live up to nine days without a head because their brains are located deep within their body cavities. A headless roach continues to mate with other fertile roaches until eventually succumbing to starvation.
10. Cows Are More Deadly Than Sharks
For most people, few things evoke fear like the image of a great white shark. A combination of popular culture movies and pervasive media stories concerning shark attacks has worked in concert to create a universal fear of these toothy eating machines. However, the dangers posed by sharks to humans are overstated. In fact, sharks kill only ten people each year. By contrast, you’re ten times more likely to die under the clumsy feet of ordinary cows who fatally trample around 100 people every 12 months.
Thumbelina is the world smallest horse. 5 years old and 17 inches tall!
Tina is the tallest horse on Earth! She measures 81 inches at the withers, an equestrian term for the top of the shoulders. She actually lives in Tenessee. She soon will be measured again to be added in the World Guiness Book of Records.
Turtle Found Having Two Heads And Five Legs:
Two headed turtle is found in Slovakia, it has two
heads and five legs, this unique case can be
comparable with Saimeins twins. During the
pregnancy the embryos didn’t separate correctly.
Having two heads and five legs can also be a burden
sometimes, because the second head sometimes
doesn’t allow the tortoise to know where to go.
heads and five legs, this unique case can be
comparable with Saimeins twins. During the
pregnancy the embryos didn’t separate correctly.
Having two heads and five legs can also be a burden
sometimes, because the second head sometimes
doesn’t allow the tortoise to know where to go.
World's Oldest Living Animal is 178-year-old Tortoise Called Jonathan. It lives on the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean.
Ever seen this?
A University of Central Florida biologist says a rare, two-headed albino milk snake was recently born
A University of Central Florida biologist says a rare, two-headed albino milk snake was recently born
THE LONELIEST WHALE IN THE WORLD !!!!
In 2004, The New York Times wrote an article about the loneliest whale in the world. Scientists have been tracking her since 1992 and they discovered the problem:
She isn’t like any other baleen whale. Unlike all other whales, she doesn’t have friends. She doesn’t have a family. She doesn’t belong to any tribe, pack or gang. She doesn’t have a lover. She never had one. Her songs come in groups of two to six calls, lasting for five to six seconds each. But her voice is unlike any other baleen whale. It is unique—while the rest of her kind communicate between 12 and 25hz, she sings at 52hz. You see, that’s precisely the problem. No other whales can hear her. Every one of her desperate calls to communicate remains unanswered. Each cry ignored. And, with every lonely song, she becomes sadder and more frustrated, her notes going deeper in despair as the years go by.
Just imagine that massive mammal, floating alone and singing—too big to connect with any of the beings it passes, feeling paradoxically small in the vast stretches of empty, open ocean.
She isn’t like any other baleen whale. Unlike all other whales, she doesn’t have friends. She doesn’t have a family. She doesn’t belong to any tribe, pack or gang. She doesn’t have a lover. She never had one. Her songs come in groups of two to six calls, lasting for five to six seconds each. But her voice is unlike any other baleen whale. It is unique—while the rest of her kind communicate between 12 and 25hz, she sings at 52hz. You see, that’s precisely the problem. No other whales can hear her. Every one of her desperate calls to communicate remains unanswered. Each cry ignored. And, with every lonely song, she becomes sadder and more frustrated, her notes going deeper in despair as the years go by.
Just imagine that massive mammal, floating alone and singing—too big to connect with any of the beings it passes, feeling paradoxically small in the vast stretches of empty, open ocean.
there are some facts about animals
There are presently over a million animal species upon planet earth.
The reptiles have 6,000 species crawling in their habitats; and more are discovered each year.
There are over 70,000 types of spiders spinning their webs in the world.
Well, there are 3,000 kinds of lice. Yes, it is the lice we are prone to get due to lack of hair hygiene.
This is a mind-boggling fact – for each of the 600 million people there is about 200 million insects crawling, flying...
Mammals are the only creatures that have flaps around their ears.
The world has approximately one billion cattle, of which about 200 million belong to India.
The life of a housefly is only 14 days.
A dog was the first animal to up in space.
A sheep, a duck and a rooster were the first animals to fly in a hot air balloon. The oldest breed of a dog known to mankind is the ‘Saluki’.
An ostrich is the fastest bird and can run up to 70 km/h.
Never get a camel angry, for he or she will spit at you.
There are crabs that are the size of a pea. There are known as ‘Pea Crabs’.
The lifespan of 75 percent of wild birds is 6 months.
Denmark has twice as many pigs as there are people.
You do not need cotton buds to clean a giraffe ears. It can do so with its own 50cm-tongue.
Want to known the appetite of a South American Giant Anteater? Well it eats over 30,000 ants, per day.
The sailfish can swim at the speed of 109 km/h, making it the fastest swimmer.
The Sea Horse is the slowest fish, drifting at approximately 0.016 km/h.
The small car on the road is probably the size of the heart of a blue whale.
The length of an elephant is the same as the tongue of a blue whale.
The crocodile's tongue is unmovable, as it is attached to the roof of its mouth.
The reptiles have 6,000 species crawling in their habitats; and more are discovered each year.
There are over 70,000 types of spiders spinning their webs in the world.
Well, there are 3,000 kinds of lice. Yes, it is the lice we are prone to get due to lack of hair hygiene.
This is a mind-boggling fact – for each of the 600 million people there is about 200 million insects crawling, flying...
Mammals are the only creatures that have flaps around their ears.
The world has approximately one billion cattle, of which about 200 million belong to India.
The life of a housefly is only 14 days.
A dog was the first animal to up in space.
A sheep, a duck and a rooster were the first animals to fly in a hot air balloon. The oldest breed of a dog known to mankind is the ‘Saluki’.
An ostrich is the fastest bird and can run up to 70 km/h.
Never get a camel angry, for he or she will spit at you.
There are crabs that are the size of a pea. There are known as ‘Pea Crabs’.
The lifespan of 75 percent of wild birds is 6 months.
Denmark has twice as many pigs as there are people.
You do not need cotton buds to clean a giraffe ears. It can do so with its own 50cm-tongue.
Want to known the appetite of a South American Giant Anteater? Well it eats over 30,000 ants, per day.
The sailfish can swim at the speed of 109 km/h, making it the fastest swimmer.
The Sea Horse is the slowest fish, drifting at approximately 0.016 km/h.
The small car on the road is probably the size of the heart of a blue whale.
The length of an elephant is the same as the tongue of a blue whale.
The crocodile's tongue is unmovable, as it is attached to the roof of its mouth.