A special type of tortoises called the Galapagos tortoises can live to be well over 100 years. They are the largest tortoise. They grow up to 4 feet long and weigh around 158.8 kg. They are called the Galapagos tortoises because they live in the Galapagos Island.
Horses can talk to each other in two ways. They use their voices and body language to talk. They use looks, flick of ears, or turn of the head to talk to each other and also to us if we try to learn their language. They also use different kinds of neighs to communicate. The…
Goats do not speak but they do make calls. These calls are understood by the other goats that live with them, this helps them talk. When they move to a different group, they imitate that group’s call. So, like us, goats too can talk but in their own special language.
Dolphins whistle. They use different whistles for each other. The dolphins identify the whistle used to call them and respond to it as we respond to our names.
Yes, butterflies do taste with their feet. They have taste sensors on their feet. They lay their eggs on the leaf only when they feel that their young ones can eat it. Adult butterflies can’t bite or chew so they mostly eat nectar from fruits and flowers.
Humans have one heart and one brain. But do you know that a Giant Pacific Octopus has three hearts and nine brains. Its blood is blue and not red like us. They can change their colour within seconds to hide from their enemies. They spray ink on their enemies to escape from them. Amazing!
Rats love to be tickled on their backs. They let out an extremely high-pitched sound like laughter when tickled. It is said that, they search for the tickler’s hand and ask to be tickled again and again.
You must have seen the pictures of the sea animal jellyfish. One kind of jellyfish does not die. Once it is old, it changes itself to a young state again and therefore, never dies.
Our country has many temples of different Gods and Goddesses. But do you know, there is a temple of rats in Rajasthan? This temple is in the city of Bikaner. It is said that around 25,000 black rats live here. These rats are called ‘kabbas’. People from all over the world come to pray to…
