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...

Facts of Animals, Birds and Insects-8 271. The rat can last longer without water than the camel. 272. The crocodile cannot stick its tongue out. 273. The mole can dig a tunnel 100 yards long in a single night. 274. Cows can live up to 25 years. You can guess the age of a cow that has horns by counting the number of rings on the horns. 275. The jaguar is...

Facts of Animals, Birds and Insects-7 261. A snail mates only once in its entire life. 262. The laughing lackass  is not an ass or a donkey. It is a bird. 263. The cat-o-nine tails is not a cat but a bird. 264. The pigeon has been used from time immemorial to send messages all over the world. 265. The flying fox is not a fox . it is a large...