10 Amazing Scientific “Facts of Animals, Birds and Insects” interesting facts for Class 10 and 12 Part 24

Facts of Animals, Birds and Insects-24

451. The fastest land animal when measured over a long distance is the American antelope. It can travel a distance of up to 6 km continuously at 56 km per hour. The cheetah can move at a faster speed of 100 km per hour, but only over short distances.

452. A dragon – fly can fly at a speed of up to 30 miles per hour.

453. Rabbits have about 28 teeth and belong to a group animals called ‘lagomorphs’ – a part of the mammal family.

454. Adult rabbits are easier to train than baby rabbits.

455. A female rabbit can have as many as eight baby rabbits in a litter.

456. The life span of a domestic rabbit is 9-12 years.

457. Bats are very fastidious and spend much of their resting times grooming and cleaning themselves. They are more closely related to us than to rats.

458. A wolf can defeat a cheetah in an one mile race.

459. Snakes cannot biter in rivers and swamps. If they do, they will drown.

460. A female pigeon can lay eggs only if it sees another pigeon.