The Eohippus was the earliest form of a domestic horse scientists can find and it was supposed to have stripes like a zebra and feet like a goat. Usage of horses started from 1900 BC. More than 350 breeds of ponies and horses can be found. Adult...

The average lifespan of lions in the wild is 15 years but they may life up to 25 years or beyond in captivity. Lion cubs have spots at birth that disappear with age. A lion can run up to a maximum speed of 80 kilometres per hour. Lions do...

There are about 350 different types of sharks, but researchers think there are other sharks that haven't been discovered yet! Most sharks live for about 25 years, while some of them can live to be a 100 years too. More people are killed by bee...

There are 7 species, of sea turtles: flatback, green, hawksbill, Kemp’s Ridley, Leatherback, Loggerhead, Olive Ridley. Turtles are one of the most primitive groups of reptiles. A female Sea Turtle can lay up to 200 eggs at once. The...

There are 17 species of penguin; all have feathers, wings, are warm-blooded and lay eggs. Penguins are found on every continent in the southern hemisphere, from the tropical Galapagos Islands off South America to the Antarctica. The Galapagos...

There are over 25,000 identified species of fish on the earth. Fish have been on the earth for more than 450 million years. When a fish is caught on a hook and line, it can definitely feel through its nervous system that it has been hooked, and...

Polar bears have been known to swim more than 60 miles without resting. Although they appear white, polar bears have black skin and are covered by a coat of transparent fur. Each hair is a clear, hollow tube which absorbs heat from the sun and...

Rabbits can see behind them without turning their heads. Rabbits have 28 teeth, which keeps on growing continuously throughout its life. There are over 50 established breeds of domestic rabbit. A rabbit has 18 toenails: 4 on each of the back...

There are almost 20,000 known species of bees in nine recognized families. Bees can fly six to nine miles per hour loaded with pollen, and eight miles per hour when empty. Bees cannot recognize the color red. A queen can lay her weight in eggs...

Dogs were first domesticated by cavemen in the Palaeolithic age and gradually developed (or were bred) into the breeds known today. The tallest dogs are the Great Dane and the Irish Wolfhound. The largest Great Dane stood at 103cm and an Irish...

Mosquito’s are attracted to the color blue twice as much as to any other color. There are over three thousand different kinds of mosquitoes in the world. Most live in the tropics, but some even live in the Arctic. Only the females suck blood....

The cat was seen as a sacred animal in ancient Eqypt, and the history of domestic cats dates back to as early as 8000 years. The domesticated cat slowly became a symbol of grace and poise. As a revered animal and one very important to Egyptian society...