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...

Facts of Animals, Birds and Insects-14 341. The Siberian tiger is the largest cat in the world. It weighs about 330 kg and can eat up to 27.2 kg meat in a day. 342. The hippopotamus can run faster than a human being. 343. The elephant, the rhinoceros and the hippopotamus have mud baths to keep themselves clean. When the mud dries, it falls off, and along with it, the irritating...

Facts of Animals, Birds and Insects-13 331. The eye of a housefly is made up of more than 100 small eyes. 332. The cat is unable to see in complete darkness even though its eyes shine. 333. Before lying down, the dog turns round and round. Its ancestors in the wild did this to flatten the grass. Today, it still does the same even when offered a soft bed. 334. In...

Facts of Animals, Birds and Insects-12 321. A chameleon’s tongue is twice the length of its body. It is normally rolled up inside its mouth. 322. The ostrich can run at a speed of 60 kilometers per hour – faster than a race house. 323. The age of a horse can be told by its teeth: a one – year- old has 12 teeth and a five- year- old has 324....

Facts of Animals, Birds and Insects-12 311. The polar bear has hair on the soles of its feet to keep it from slipping on ice. 312. The shark can even smell a tiny amount of blood in the water. 313. The sailfish is the fastest fish. It can swim at 68 miles per hour. 314. Millions of years ago, all birds were flying dinosaurs and dragons. 315. The polar bear can...

Facts of Animals, Birds and Insects-11 301. Of all beasts of prey, the lion has the smallest heart. 302. The duck does not feel cold in icy waters. This because of the wonderful coat of feathers specially designed and gifted by nature to keep it warm and snug even in the coldest weather. It even has an undercoat of soft downy feathers which grow very close together and trap a ‘cushion’...

Facts of Animals, Birds and Insects-10 291. The koala bear spends more than 18 with hours a day, sleeping. 292. The nest of the termite is built like a city with many chambers, including a garden used for growing fungus. 293. The beak of the toucan is much longer than its body. 294. Part of a turtle’s shell is made of keratin which is what our finger nails also comprise of....

Facts of Animals, Birds and Insects-9 281. The trunk of elephant is made up of 40,000 different muscles and it has no bones. 282. The camel can drink 113 liters of water in just half an hour. 283. The flying squirrel uses its flattened tail as a rudder for steering as it leaps from tree to tree. The tail also acts like an air brake. 284. The reindeer is the only...