Chillies are spicy and the Carolina Reaper is the spiciest chilli pepper in the world. It is 70 times spicier than the common chilli. It is crooked in shape with a scorpion tail. One needs to be careful to touch it too. But this does not affect the birds. To the birds it’s a tasty…
Cockroaches are one of the oldest living insects on the earth. They have been around since the time of dinosaurs. A cockroach can live almost for a month without food. It can live without water for about two weeks. A cockroach can live for up to one week without its head! Cockroaches can hold their…
The Vervain Hummingbird builds the smallest nest. The nest is just the size of half a walnut shell.
Rattle snakes are poisonous snakes that have rattles at the end of their tails. Whenever they feel threatened, they shake their rattles as a warning to other animals. When they bite, their teeth inject poison.
Gorillas burp when they are happy. When angry, gorillas pound, jump or slap the ground. When they are curious, gorillas may tug or grab your clothes. Avoid looking directly into the eyes of a gorilla, they do not like it.
Caterpillars have 12 eyes. There are 6 eyes on each side of its head, called stemmata that are arranged in a semi-circle. One of the eyes is situated near antennae. Even with 12 eyes, the caterpillar can’t see perfectly. They can only differentiate light from dark.
Baby Pandas are born pink and measure only about 15 cms, which means they are only as big as your pencil. They are born blind. But they develop fast. At 3 months they begin to walk, at 4 months they start running and at 6 months they start eating bamboo.
The bald eagles build the biggest nests in the world. The nests are made up of twigs and branches but can weigh as heavy as a car. Bald eagles use the same nest every year.
Hippopotamus live in water but come to the land for food. When they are on land, they hear like you and me with their ears but when they go into the water, their ears close and they hear through their jawbones.
Have you ever watched Spider-Man jump from building to building holding on to spider silk and wondered, how come he never falls? It is because spider silk is stronger than steel. No wonder Spider-Man never ever falls down!
