10 Amazing Scientific “Facts of Animals, Birds and Insects” interesting facts for Class 10 and 12 Part 26

Facts of Animals, Birds and Insects-26

471. The body of an earthworm is covered with taste receptors.

472. Many spiders have 8 eyes.

473. The camel is called the ‘ship of the desert’ because of the way it moves, not because of its transport capabilities.

474. A cow has to drink four gallons of water to produce one gallon of milk.

475. A dog can hear high frequency sounds which the human ear cannot.

476. One square mile of land contains more insects than the total number of human beings on earth.

477. The ostrich’s legs are so powerful that one kick can kill a man.

478. The ostrich’s chicks grow to a height of about 1 ½ metres in their first year.

479. An elephant can carry 2 gallons of water in its trunk.

480. Ten cat’s years relates to about 60 human years. A one – year-old cat is similar in age to an 18 year- old human.

481. Many hamsters only blink one eye at a time. They love to eat cricket.

482. An animal epidemic is called an epizootic.

483. Giraffes have no vocal cords.

484. A cat ha four rows of whiskers.

485. Cat’s urine glows under a dark light.