Interesting Facts
You cannot lick your own elbow. Want to try? Likewise, a crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.
Category: Animals
Cows Have Best Friends
You may not believe but cows do have best friends. Cows show their friendship by grazing together and licking. When cows are put together, they hang around with only the ones whom they like. Cows lick the heads, necks, and backs of other cows to bond with them.
Caring Squirrels
It is not just us humans who takes care of our young ones, animals do so too. Squirrels take care of the baby squirrels that are left by their parents.
Holding Hands
Whenever you go to a crowded place with your parents, the first instruction that they give you is to hold their hands and to not leave them. If you leave their hands you may get lost. How many times have you heard it? You are not alone, the sea otters do not say this but…
Kangaroos Cannot Walk Backwards
Kangaroos have large feet because of which they can leap very high. Kangaroos use their strong tails for balance while jumping. Kangaroos cannot walk backwards because of their thick, muscular and long tail. The tail is not flexible and acts as a third leg.
Snail Facts
We sleep for 6 to 8 hours every night but do you know, snails can sleep up to 3 years? Snails have 14,000 teeth and some can even kill you. Snails have a single foot on which they move. They carry their home, the shell on their back.
Monkey Buffet Festival
There are around 2,000 to 3,000 monkeys in the Lopburi province of Bangkok. Each year, in the month of November, the monkeys are fed 4,000 kilograms of fruits, vegetables, cakes and candies. After the monkeys finish eating, the young people of the area dress up as monkeys and perform dances. People from all over the…
Puli Kali (Play of Tigers)
We love celebrating festivals. Some of the festivals celebrated are strange, interesting and funny at the same time. One such festival is ‘Pulikali’ celebrated in Kerala. This festival is celebrated on the day of Onam. During this festival, people paint their bodies red, black and yellow to look like tigers. They also wear a tiger…
The King of the Jungle
The lion is called the King of the Jungle for a reason. Do you know its roar can be heard from 8 kilometres far? Lion is a lazy animal. It sleeps for around 20 hours in a day. Lions love to eat. They can eat 40 kgs of meat in a day.
Ant Facts
There are over 12,000 types of ants. Ants can talk to each other using their antennae. Ants help us by eating insects, spreading seeds and moving soil. The sting of this tiny insect can cause burning, itching, and/or swelling. Ants are tiny insects but they can carry weights 50 times their own weight! They can…