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Squirrels, Squirrel Amazing Facts

Squirrels, Squirrel Amazing Facts

Squirrels, Squirrel Amazing Facts
Unlike rabbits or deer, squirrels cannot digest cellulose and must rely on foods rich in protein, carbohydrates, and fat.
There are three types: tree squirrels [with bushy tails], ground squirrels [with a non-bushy tail], and flying squirrels [who cannot really fly, but can glide up to 150 feet=46 m using a flap of skin]. Ground and tree squirrels are typically diurnal, while flying squirrels tend to be nocturnal. 
The tiniest squirrel is the aptly named African pygmy squirrel. Squirrels planted millions of trees accidentally by bury nuts and then forget that where they hid them.They communicate with their distinctive chirps.
A squirrel's brain is almost the size of a walnut. fact about squirrels is that they have sweat glands on their feet.
Squirrels have such sharp teeth that they can break the hard shells of nuts, and also chew the electric wires.

Amazing Facts Monkey , Monkey facts

Monkeys, Monkey Amazing Facts

Monkeys, Monkey Amazing Facts


Monkeys, Monkey Amazing Facts
The Old World Monkeys and New World Monkeys form two of the three groups of the simian primates.

The third group is that of the apes ,there are  22 species of apes . 
Rhesus monkeys are Asian, Old World monkeys, rhesus monkeys are intelligent animals can adapt to many habitats, and highly social, raising their young in a communal atmosphere.
A number of countries have used monkeys as part of their space exploration programmes, including the United States and France.
Rhesus monkeys have an important history with humans and have helped a large number of medical and scientific research. Rh antigens allowed physicians to identify the different human blood groups. These primates also preceded humans into space.
Monkey brains are eaten as a delicacy in South Asia, China, and Africa. In traditional Islamic dietary laws, the eating of monkeys is forbidden. 
In India, the monkey is worshiped, it is believed that the manifestation of the god Hanuman.
One of the must-know trivia about monkeys is about their table manners. 
Howler monkeys are the loudest monkeys whose howling is heard from a distance of 100 miles.
Monkeys are known to use vocalizations, body movements and facial expressions to communicate.
They never eat the banana with the skin on.
In religion and culture, the monkey often represents quick-wittedness and mischief.
The smallest monkey in the world does not grow more than 5 - 6 inches.This species is known as the pygmy marmoset.

Amazing Facts Spider


Spiders, Spider Amazing Facts
Most spiders have either six or eight eyes.Most spiders have fangs, through which venom is ejected. Spiders are not insects. Insects have three body parts and six legs.
Spiders have eight legs and two body parts, the abdomen and the thorax.Fear of spiders is called Arachnophobia. It is one of the most common fears among humans.Spiders have silk spinning glands called spinnerets, at the tip of their abdomen.Only the female black widow spider has a poisonous bite.
 The male spider's venom is not poisonous and it does not attack its prey.
Some male spiders pluck their cobwebs like a guitar, to attract female spiders. Spiders usually have eight eyes, but still they cannot see that well.Most spiders are very nearsighted.  To make up for this, they use the hair on their body to feel their way around and to sense when other animals are near.

Webs get dirty and torn, so lots of spiders make a new one every day.  Webs get dirty and torn, so lots of spiders make a new one every day. Do not miss the old, however --they roll it up into a ball and eat it!
The world's largest spider is the Goliath tarantula birdeater. Weigh up to 120 grams or so, and the legs may be about 12 inches long. 
Tarantula is the largest spider in the world. how many spiders have knees? There are 48! Male spiders identify themselves by a variety of complex courtship rituals to avoid being eaten by the females.

Amazing Facts - PIG or Pig facts

                                  


Pigs, pig Amazing Facts                                                                                                                                                                                                         A female pig is called a sow, while the male is called boar. 
The baby of a pig is called piglet. Pigs have a very well developed sense of smell can easily find things underground. Many experts consider pigs to be more trainable than dogs or cats. Pigs are often considered by scientists as the most intelligent of animals. Pigs do not have functional sweat glands. Use water or mud to keep cool in hot climates. 
Pigs do not like to sit in the mud. Infact, they prefer the more clean than other animals. 
Mud used only as a coolant in the summers, also out of necessity. 
Mud also provides protection of pigs against flies and parasites, besides being used as a form of sunscreen, which protects the skin against sunburn.
Pigs, pig Amazing Facts
The scream of a frightened pig can measure 115 decibels.
A full grown pig can drink up to 14 gallons of water a day.
Pigs are the only mammals that exist everywhere in the world. 
Pigs can live up to 15 years have a keen sense of smell, hearing and excellent eyesight.

Pigs, pig Amazing Facts
Pigs can harbor a great variety of parasites and diseases transmissible to humans. These include trichinosis, Taenia solium, cysticercosis, and brucellosis.
 Pigs are also known to host large concentrations of roundworm parasitic worms in their digestive tract.

Polar Bear - Amazing Facts



Polar Bear, Polar Bear Amazing Facts
Polar Bear, Polar Bear Amazing Facts


Humans are the only 
hunters of adult polar bears but Humans can die by eating polar bear's liver as it contains a fatal dose of vitamin A for humans. 
Male may grow 10 feet tall and weigh over 1400 pounds. 
Females reach 7 feet and weigh 650 pounds.




Polar Bear, Polar Bear Amazing FactsA polar bear's fur is not white. Each hair is a clear hollow tube. Polar bears look white, because each hollow hair reflects light.





Polar Bear, Polar Bear Amazing Facts
Polar bears are champion swimmers! Polar bear fur is not white, although it may seem so! Each hair on the polar bear's skin is actually transparent. Appear white because they reflect the white ice. The polar bear fur is oily and repel water, so that it can easily dry.


Butterfly - amazing facts



Butterfly, Butterfly Amazing Facts


A butterfly's life cycle consists of four major stages, namely - the egg, larva, pupae and adult stage. This process is known as metamorphosis.
Butterfly, Butterfly Amazing Facts

The average lifespan for an adult butterfly is just 20 to 40 days. Butterflies have their skeletons on the outside of their bodies is called the exoskeleton. 

Butterfly, Butterfly Amazing Facts


They don’t have lungs, butterflies breath through openings in their abdomen called spiracles. They have their taste receptors on their feet.  Butterfly has hair on its wings to detect changes in air pressure.

Butterfly, Butterfly Amazing Facts
Butterflies are cold blooded insects. 
Butterflies cannot take flight if their bodies have a temperature that is less than 86oC.

A lepidopterist is one who collects butterflies as a hobby.

Amazing Facts - Eagle


Eagles, Eagle Amazing FactsIt is a symbol of power, strength, and thievery.
The strike of the eagle sharp claws is so powerful 
that's  force is twice that of a rifle bullet.

Eagles, Eagle Amazing Facts

These graceful birds have been the national symbol of the United States since 1782.
Eagles have a great vision which helps  them see for one to one and a half miles away. 
(Thus the term eagle's eye) can dive to 100 miles per hour. There eyesight and diving ability help them catch food.


Eagles, Eagle Amazing FactsThe word "bald" originally meant "white-headed." as English word, "balde," meaning white.


Bald Eagles can fly with 8 pounds of food.There are approximately 7,000 feathers on an eagle.


Eagles have been used by many nations as a national symbol. 

Chameleon -Facts



Chameleons, Chameleon Amazing Facts Chameleon's tongue is as long as the body or more. 



Some types of chameleon has a tongue more than twice of the it's body.


Chameleons, Chameleon Amazing Facts


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Chameleon's tongue is faster than a fighter jet. 
Chameleons, Chameleon Amazing Facts

Snake's Facts





Snakes, Snake Amazing FactsThe name of fer-de-lance has referred to the snake Bothrops deadly viper, is registered to swallow prey that was 1.6 times its own weight.



Snakes, Snake Amazing FactsThe king cobra venom, the world's largest venomous snake, is strong enough to kill an elephant. 





The paradise tree snake of Southeast Asia can "fly" through the air by flattening its body into an s –shaped ribbon.
Snakes, Snake Amazing Facts

The heaviest snake in the world is the green anaconda. This huge snake can grow to more than 250 kilograms, his body of 30 cm in diameter. Anacondas are not poisonous snakes are constrictors, and able to squeeze a wild pig to death before swallowing whole. 

Snakes use their tongue to smell and find other snakes. 
The grass snake is the largest snake in the UK. Non-venomous, the snake can grow to an impressive 1.9 meters in length. Interestingly, grass snakes are one of the only animals in the world to play dead when confronted with a predator. 

References:

1. en.wikipedia 2. Times of India 3. NCERT Books

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