Animal facts
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Interesting facts about gorillas
Gorillas live in groups off ten to thirty females and their young, with one or more mature males, called silverbacks. Gorillas possess 98% of the same nuclear DNA as humans. Gorilla live in groups, called a “troop,” of an average of 5 to 9 gorilla depending on the species. On ...
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Interesting facts about goldfish
Goldfish is a small member of the carp family. There are more than 500 species of goldfish found throughout the world. Goldfish Can't Close Their Eyes - This makes sleeping a littel different for them. Instead of closing their eyes and falling into a deep sleep, they sleep with their ...
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Interesting facts about termites
Termites have been around since the time of the dinosaurs! Termites live long lives. Every termite colony has a queen which may live from 15 to 30 years, laying hundreds of eggs each day. Any number of colonies may infest a home. Termite colonies eat non-stop, 24 hours a ...
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interesting facts about Rhinoceros
The word rhinoceros comes from the Greek rhino (nose) and ceros (horn). The rhinoceros has poor eyesight but it has a highly developed sense of smell and hearing. The five species range in weight from 750 pounds to 8,000 pounds and stand anywhere from four and a half to six ...
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interesting Squirrels facts
There are about 300 varieties of squirrels around the world.The word "squirrel" means "shadow tail" in Greek. The tiniest squirrel is the aptly named African pygmy squirrel—only five inches (thirteen centimeters) long from nose to tail. The Indian giant squirrel is three feet (almost a meter) long. (source) The ...
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interesting Parrots facts
Most parrot fossils were excavated in Europe. The United States once had its own species of parrot, the Carolina parakeet, but it became extinct in about 1920 because of hunting and forest destruction. The parrots are a broad order of more than 350 birds. Macaws, Amazons, lorikeets, lovebirds, ...
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Interesting whale facts
Scientists believe that early whales actually walked the earth. The theory, supported by recent fossil finds in the foothills of the Himalayas, is that about 53.5 million years ago, whales were amphibious. (source) Whales are not fish; they are ocean-dwelling mammals. Like other mammals, they breathe with ...
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interesting seagull facts
Seagulls can be found around the oceans worldwide with the exception of some central Pacific islands, and some areas in Southeast Asia. They can range in size from 11 to 31 inches. Seagulls can live anywhere from 5-15 years. Some have been known to live 25 years! Seagulls can drink both fresh ...
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interesting scorpions facts
Scorpions have existed since the Silurian period, 420-450 million years ago. There are almost 2,000 scorpion species, but only 30 or 40 have strong enough poison to kill a person. Scorpions grow from 2.5cm to 20cm in length. All scorpions can inject poison from the sting at the end of their tail. Female ...
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interesting facts about zebras
There are three different species of zebras - Plains Zebra, Grevy's Zebra and Mountain Zebra, only Plains Zebra and Mountain Zebra have subspecies. Every zebra has a unique pattern of stripes. Zebras are capable of running up to 40 miles per hour. In ancient Rome Grevy’s zebras were called hippotigris ...
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Interesting Jellyfish Facts
Jellyfish has been around for more than 650 million years which means that they outdate both dinosaurs and sharks. A jellyfish is 95 percent water, and humans around 70%. The world’s largest jellyfish has tentacles reaching half a football field. Jellyfish never stop growing. The jellyfish population can be decreased by ...
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interesting facts about insects
A female ladybug will lay more than 1000 eggs in her lifetime. Grasshoppers can jump 40 times the length of their body; ants can carry objects that weight 100 times the weight of their own body. In the U.S. wasps kill more people than snakes, spiders and scorpions combined. There ...