10 Amazing Scientific “Facts of Animals, Birds and Insects” interesting facts for Class 10 and 12 Part 15

Facts of Animals, Birds and Insects-15

351. A rodent’s highly developed sense of smell helps it to communicate with other rodents through odors released from scent glands on its body.

352. It is normal and good if your dog eats grass like a cow. Grass adds fiber to a dog’s diet and helps in the digestion process. Sometimes dogs eat grass to vomit out food when they have over- eaten, or when they feel sick.

353. The lyrebird has no song of its own. It mimics anything it hears- from factory whistles to horse neighs to car horns.

354. The spider never gets caught in its own web because it has a self-oiling leg that does not stick to the webbing.
355. The smallest parrot, the New Guinea Pygmy, is only 6 cms long.

356. The deer botty ( a tiny insect), is the speed champion of the world. It flies at a speed of 1317 km per hour, which is faster than a jet plane.

357. The owl is carnivorous. It feeds mainly on rats, lizards , crabs and fish. It spits out the indigestible bones of its prey.

358. The owl flies at a speed of only 32 km per hour. It does not build a nest of its own but lives in the hollows of trees or in the abandoned homes of other birds.

359. A sheep never drinks from running water.

360. The Alaskan brown bear is the largest among all brown bears.