Amazing Animal Facts
Ants are the stars of my children’ fantasy novel ANTics. One cool thing about ants is that they have two stomachs. Wow! Imagine that.
Here’s some more amazing animal facts that you might not know:
There are about one million ants for every single person on the planet and someone said if they were six feet long, they’d rule the world.
Here’s some more amazing animal facts that you might not know:
There are about one million ants for every single person on the planet and someone said if they were six feet long, they’d rule the world.
Elephants rumble, roar, trumpet, bellow, cry, scream and snort. They also make very low sounds that cannot be heard by humans but can be heard by other elephants a long way off. Have you ever seen pictures of an elephant stomping its feet. It’s not having a hissy fit; it’s giving a warning or a greeting. The cool thing is that the vibrations made by their stomping can travel 20 miles through the ground and the messages are picked up by other elephants through their feet.
The world’s largest mammal, the blue whale, weighs as much as three elephants. Their tongues alone can weigh as much as one elephant and their heart is as large as a small car. Wow!
Zebra's stripes are like human fingerprints and no two zebras have identical stripe patterns.
The world’s largest mammal, the blue whale, weighs as much as three elephants. Their tongues alone can weigh as much as one elephant and their heart is as large as a small car. Wow!
Zebra's stripes are like human fingerprints and no two zebras have identical stripe patterns.
It’s the same with Tigers. No two Tigers have the same stripes on their fur. But did you know they have striped skin under their fur as well? The pattern of their stripes helps them blend in with the trees and grasses so they can't be seen when hunting their prey.
Goldfish have pigment in their skin, which reacts to light. So the fish will lose its gold colour if kept in dim light and over time it could turn white.
Bats can eat up to 1,000 night-flying insects per hour. So if you had one for a pet, you wouldn’t have to feed it.
Goldfish have pigment in their skin, which reacts to light. So the fish will lose its gold colour if kept in dim light and over time it could turn white.
Bats can eat up to 1,000 night-flying insects per hour. So if you had one for a pet, you wouldn’t have to feed it.
Hummingbirds rapidly flap their wings up to 80 times per second. So fast, they make a humming sound. Hence their name. This helps them hover in mid air from flower to flower. And they are the only birds that can fly backwards.
Mosquitoes find dark colors like blue and black most appealing and are less attracted to light colours. That's why bug zappers have blue lights. Dark colours absorb heat and lighter colours tend to reflect heat. Mosquitoes have sophisticated and highly sensitive heat sensors and tend to be more attracted to people dressed in dark clothing, where there is more heat.
Octopuses are fascinating aquatic creatures. They have eight arms and three hearts. They have a bizarre eating habit - when stressed, they’ve been known to eat their own arms. Well, I suppose if you've got eight you might not miss one.
Mosquitoes find dark colors like blue and black most appealing and are less attracted to light colours. That's why bug zappers have blue lights. Dark colours absorb heat and lighter colours tend to reflect heat. Mosquitoes have sophisticated and highly sensitive heat sensors and tend to be more attracted to people dressed in dark clothing, where there is more heat.
Octopuses are fascinating aquatic creatures. They have eight arms and three hearts. They have a bizarre eating habit - when stressed, they’ve been known to eat their own arms. Well, I suppose if you've got eight you might not miss one.
Flamingoes can only eat when their heads are upside down. They stick their head in the water upside down and suck mud and water in through the front of their beak. The top and bottom of the beak have bristles that form a comb-like filtering system. The water and mud flow through and are pumped out the sides of the beak. What’s left is the flamingo’s food, usually algae and small crustaceans including, crabs, shrimps and crayfish. They are pink because their diet mainly consists of shrimp, which contain a red pigment.
Because its eyes are on the side of its head, a rabbit can see behind itself without turning its head
Giraffes clean their ears with their 21-inch long tongue.
Because its eyes are on the side of its head, a rabbit can see behind itself without turning its head
Giraffes clean their ears with their 21-inch long tongue.
Lions have one of the most recognizable animal calls. They have reportedly been heard roaring a whopping five miles away. That should give you plenty of time to run away.
Snails need moisture to stay alive. If the weather is too hot and dry, they can find a place to hibernate for up to three years until the climate is more suitable for them.
Cockroaches can survive many situations. They have a high resistance to radiation; they can hold their breath for 45 minutes and can live for several weeks with their head cut off before they die of starvation.
Here’s a truly amazing fact to finish with. Nearly three percent of the ice in Antarctic glaciers is penguin pee. Since the temperature is below 0 degrees, there’s nowhere for it to go. It’s so cold; it can’t wash off or evaporate. So if you find yourself at the South Pole, think twice about putting ice in your soda.
You can find out more about my fun ant characters by reading a sample of ANTics HERE
Snails need moisture to stay alive. If the weather is too hot and dry, they can find a place to hibernate for up to three years until the climate is more suitable for them.
Cockroaches can survive many situations. They have a high resistance to radiation; they can hold their breath for 45 minutes and can live for several weeks with their head cut off before they die of starvation.
Here’s a truly amazing fact to finish with. Nearly three percent of the ice in Antarctic glaciers is penguin pee. Since the temperature is below 0 degrees, there’s nowhere for it to go. It’s so cold; it can’t wash off or evaporate. So if you find yourself at the South Pole, think twice about putting ice in your soda.
You can find out more about my fun ant characters by reading a sample of ANTics HERE
Have fun reading. Bye for now
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