The world of animals is big, diverse, and fascinating. Here are 30 quick animal facts. Let’s read.
30 quick animal facts
1. No two tigers have the same stripe pattern.
2. Blue whales are the largest animals ever known to have lived on Earth.
3. The Peregrine falcon is the fastest animal in the world. It can dive at speeds of over 320 km/hr (200 mph).
4. Octopuses have 3 hearts and their blood is blue.
5. King Cobra is the largest venomous snake in the world. It can reach over 18 ft in length and can weigh up to 10 kg (22 lbs).
6. India is home to more than 70 percent of wild tigers in the world.
7. A mountain lion can jump 7 m straight up from a standstill.
8. The African elephant is the largest terrestrial animal on Earth. It can weigh over 8,000 kg (17,650 lbs).
9. Snowy albatross (Wandering albatross) has the longest wingspan of any extant bird species, reaching up to 12 ft.
10. An eagle can spot its prey from 3 km (1.9 miles).
11. King Penguin chicks have fluffy brown plumage, different from the adults. Early explorers, who thought they were different species, named them woolly penguins.
12. The Emperor penguin is the largest penguin species. It is endemic to Antarctica and can weigh up to 45 kg (100 lbs).
13. Green anaconda is the heaviest snake in the world. It can weigh 250 kg (550 lbs).
14. A lion’s roar can be heard up to 8 km (5 miles) away.
15. A tiger’s roar can be heard up to 3 km (1.9 miles) away.
16. Jaguars have a stronger bite than lions and tigers.
17. The Cheetah is the fastest land animal. It can reach a speed of over 120 km/hr (75 mph).
18. Pronghorn, found in North America, is the second fastest land animal. It can reach a speed of over 95 km/hr (60 mph).
19. Beneath all the thick fur, Polar bears have black skin.
20. Pandas mainly eat bamboo, which contains little nutritional value. They must eat 12-38 kg every day to meet their energy needs.
21. There are 5 species of rhino: white rhino, black rhino, great Indian one-horned rhinoceros, Javan rhino, and sumatran rhino.
22. Polar bear is the largest species of bear and land carnivore.
23. The Kodiak bear found in the Kodiak Archipelago is the largest brown bear subspecies. It can weigh over 635 kg (1,400 lbs).
24. Whales are actually mammals.
25. Bats are actually mammals.
26. The Leatherback sea turtle is the largest turtle in the world. It can weigh over 500 kg (1,100 lbs).
27. Saltwater crocodile is the largest crocodile species. Large individuals can weigh more than 1,000 kg (2,200 lbs).
28. Whale shark is the largest fish species in the world. It can reach 60 ft in length.
29. It is estimated that Greenland shark lives at least 250 years.
30. Koalas sleep 18-22 hours a day.
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