AMAZING FACTS BY YOGESH KUMAR YADUVANSHI +919589179059

AMAZING FACTS ABOUT EARTH

·         The water of Antarctica is so cold that nothing can rot there.

·         An Earthquake on Dec 16 , 1811 caused parts of Mississippi river to flow backwards.

·         If Antarctica Sheet melted , the world's ocean would rise by 60-65 metres everywhere.

·         The Amazon rain forest produces produces more than 20% of the world's water supply.

·         The Sahara desert expands at about 1 km per month.

·         The North Atlantic gets centi metres wider every year.

·         The average Ice Berg weighs 20,000,000 tons!  

·         It takes a drop of ocean water more than 1000 years to circulate around the world.

·         Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.

·         A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.

·         Even Antarctica has an area code . Its 672.

·         10 of the tributaries Flowing into the Amazon river are as big as Mississippi river

·         One Cubic miles of Seawater contains abt 25 kg of gold.

·         On an Average , 20,000 earthquakes are located each year , world wide.

·         There is Zero gravity at the center of the earth. 

·         A storm officially becomes a Hurricane when cyclone wind reach 199 km/hr

·         Earth is slowing down - In a few million years there wont be a leap year.

·         Thousands of Metorites falls into earth every year but most fall in  seas and unpopulated areas

·         Amazing And Interesting Facts About Animals

1. COW

·         A cow has a life span of 20 years.If not raised for slaughter.

·         Longest living cow ever recorded was 48 years old.

·         On an average , A single cow produces around 200,000 glasses of milk in its whole life time.

·         They can drink upto 35 gallons of water in a single day.

·         They cant see the red and green color.

·         They eat 6-7 hours a day.

·         ELM FARM OLLIE was the first cow to fly in airplane in 1930.

·         90% of the milk in the world is produced by cows.

·         On an average , Cow gives birth to her calf at the age of 2 years.

·         Cows also make friends and choose 2-3 individuals to spend their time  . They also dislike and hate each other.

·         Its been found that when treated better , They give more milk.

·         They love their calf and dont not give milk to anyone unless her calf drinks her milk.

2. ALLIGATORS

·         They are reptiles 

·         They hibernate during winters.

·         Female Alligator can lay upto 50 eggs at a time.

·         The sex of the baby alligator that comes out of the egg is determined by the temperature of the nest.

·         There are 2 types of alligators - American Alligators and Chinese Alligators .

·         They have 75-80 teeth .

·         They are living on earth since millions of years and often known as "living Fossils.

·         It can weigh upto 500 kg.

·         They are less aggressive as compared to crocodiles .

·         They can run at the speed of 20 miles per hour.

·         It raises its head to swallow because it cannot move its tongue.

3. BATS

·         Bats are mammals which can fly regularly and continuously .

·         They are Nocturnal.

·         They live in group in caves and also separately.

·         There are more that 1000 species of Bats found till now.

·         Only Vampire bats feed on blood.

·         Vampire bats do not suck blood , Instead they cut the victim with their teeth and  lick the blood.

·         They mostly depend on insects , fresh fruits , blood etc for their survival.

·         If the bat suffers from rabies , Then victim is likely to get infected with it.

·         Some Bats can live for more than 20 years

·         Bats are found in the whole world except in polar regions and extreme deserts

·         In winters , some bats migrate while other hibernate.

·         Wing size of Giant fruit bats can grow upto 6 feets.

4. BEARS

·         Bears can sit and stand like humans

·         There are 8 species of bears that can be found alive.

·         Brown bear is the largest species of bear.

·         They have 42 teeth . Humans have 32.

·         Baby bears are toothless , blind and have not hair on their body.

·         Bears are endangered species . Bears are hunted for meat and fur.

·         They have very good sense of smell .

·         Bears are devotional to their families and can even sacrifice their life for saving their siblings.

·         Polar bears swims very well and can swim for a long period of time .

·         Its strange but true , That bears are wild as well as domestic animals.

5. CHEETAH

·         They can run upto the speed of 113 km per hour

·         They only drinks one or twice in 3-4 days

·         They cannot climb trees

·         They hunt during late morning or early evening.

·         The word cheetah came out of the hindi word  " chita" , which means "spotted one".

·         They have very strong and powerful legs.

·         They are exceptional member of cat family which do not roar.

·         Due to the color of their fur , They hide in tall grass easily

·         They have large and powerful heart which leads to flow of blood into lungs easily as the time of running.

·         Size of male cheetah is slightly bigger than female cheetah.

6. CAMEL

·         At the time of birth , Hump is missing in camels.

·         Red blood cells of camel are oval in shape.

·         They start running and walking withing few hour after birth.

·         Camels feces are used as fuel by many people as its very dry.

·         Camels were one of the most used animals during wars in the history.

·         Camels can extract moisture from green grass.

·         They can be 7.4-11.3 feet tall.

·         They live around 40-50 years.

·         It can consume around 15-40 gallons of water per day.

·         They can survive for 2 months without drinking water.

·         Camel's milk have more iron than cows milk.

7. SNAKES

·         Snakes are carnivores , It means they eat meat.

·         They do not have hair on their body.

·         Till now , around 3000 species of snakes have been discovered .

·         They smell with their tongue.

·         When their skin become old , They shed it. It happens around 3-6 times a year.This process of sheding skin is known as  molting.

·         Snakes live in all parts of the world , leaving Antarctica .

·         Eyelids are absent in snakes.

·         Snakes kill around 100,000 people every year.

·         They have weak eyes.

·         Anaconda is recorded as the largest snake found on this earth.

·         For some people , snakes are a very good pet.

8. GIRAFFE

·         It is one of the tallest animal in the world.

·         Baby Giraffe has the ability to stand within 1/2 hr after the time of birth. 

·         Giraffe have very peaceful nature . They fight with each other very rarely .

·         Very less white giraffe live on this earth.

·         Its heart has some different type of adaptation to pump the blood from his long neck to its head.

·         They are a good runners and can run upto the speed of 35 miles an hour.

·         They do not drink water daily . They drink ones in  few days.

·         They also have short horns at the top of their head to protect themselves and their siblings. These horns are called ossicones.

·         Height and Weight of male Giraffe is always larger than female Giraffe.

·         Females are able to give birth to their young ones at the age of 5 years old.

9. FROGS

·         Till now , 4700 species of frogs has been discovered.

·         They are carnivores and eat insects etc.

·         They do not use mouth to drink water , instead they use their skin to absorb water.

·         They can lay 4000 eggs at a time.

·         They can live both in water and land. They are Amphibians.

·         Some frogs can even survive in polar regions . for example : Grey Tree frog

·         Golden dart frog is considered as the most poisonous frog on earth . Its venom can kill 1000 people at a time.

·         They shed their skin occasionally , About once a week. The frog eats its sheded skin.

·         Frogs do not close its eyes , even when they are sleeping.

Miscellaneous Facts About Animals

·         The Caribbean Monk Seal was the First New World mammal discovered by Columbus

·         Koala Bear is generally considered as a bear . But its not . Its a Marsupial.

·         The Spiny Anteater does not belong to the family of Anteaters but is an Echidna.

·         The Sea Cow is not a cow , It is a manatee.

·         Elephant is the only mammal which cannot jump.

·         A rat can survive without water longer than a camel.

·         More people are killed each year from the bee sting than from snake bite.

·         More people are allergic to cow milk than any other food.

·         All Tortoises are Turtles but all Turtles are not Tortoises.

·         Some worms will eat themselves if they do not find any food to eat.

·         Camels have 3 eyelids to protect themselves from blowing sand.

·         An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.

·         A giraffe can clean its ears with 21-inch tongue.

·         Jelly fish are present on earth for the last 650 millions years even before dinosaurs.