Cats have a visual field of view of 200° compared with 180° in humans, but a binocular field narrower than that of humans. source
Cats have a visual field of view of 200° compared with 180° in humans, but a binocular field narrower than that of humans.
There are some 2,000 species of sea star living in all the world’s oceans, from tropical habitats to the cold seafloor. source
There are some 2,000 species of sea star living in all the world’s oceans, from tropical habitats to the cold seafloor.
There are more dogs in Paris than there are children, around 300,000 dogs. source
There are more dogs in Paris than there are children, around 300,000 dogs.
The United States' Apollo 11 was the first manned mission to land on the Moon, on 20 July 1969.
The first email was sent by Ray Tomlinson to himself in 1971.
In Texas there is an Eiffel Tower as a landmark in the city of Paris, Texas. The tower was constructed in 1993, this structure is a model of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. source
In Texas there is an Eiffel Tower as a landmark in the city of Paris, Texas. The tower was constructed in 1993, this structure is a model of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.
Work on the foundations for Eiffel tower started on 28 January 1887.
Snail can sleep for 3 years. source
Snail can sleep for 3 years.
The Mexican free-tailed bat is the fastest flying animal in horizontal flight. source
The Mexican free-tailed bat is the fastest flying animal in horizontal flight.
The largest known land snail named Gee Geronimo was a Giant African Snail collected in Sierra Leone in 1976. It weighed about 2lb (900g) and measured over 15 inches (39.3cm) from snout to tail. source
The largest known land snail named Gee Geronimo was a Giant African Snail collected in Sierra Leone in 1976. It weighed about 2lb (900g) and measured over 15 inches (39.3cm) from snout to tail.
The skin of crocodilians is thick and cornified, and is clad in non-overlapping scales known as scutes, arranged in regular rows and patterns. source
The skin of crocodilians is thick and cornified, and is clad in non-overlapping scales known as scutes, arranged in regular rows and patterns.
Due to their intelligence, octopuses in some countries are on the list of experimental animals on which surgery may not be performed without anesthesia. source
Due to their intelligence, octopuses in some countries are on the list of experimental animals on which surgery may not be performed without anesthesia.
When under attack, some octopuses can perform arm autotomy, in a manner similar to the way skinks and other lizards detach their tails. source
When under attack, some octopuses can perform arm autotomy, in a manner similar to the way skinks and other lizards detach their tails.
Like the banana, the avocado is a climacteric fruit, which matures on the tree, but ripens off the tree.
Amazon River average discharge of water is about 209,000 cubic metres per second (7,400,000 cu ft/s; 209,000,000 L/s; 55,000,000 USgal/s) source
Amazon River average discharge of water is about 209,000 cubic metres per second (7,400,000 cu ft/s; 209,000,000 L/s; 55,000,000 USgal/s)
The Amazon represents over half of the planet's remaining rainforests
The average 4-year-old laughs 300 times per day, whereas the average 40-year-old laughs four times per day. source
The average 4-year-old laughs 300 times per day, whereas the average 40-year-old laughs four times per day.
The average adult laughed 17 times per day.
An adult Asian elephant is capable of holding 8.5 L (2.2 US gal) of water in its trunk.
Giraffe average weight is 1,192 kg (2,628 lb) for an adult male and 828 kg (1,825 lb) for an adult female.
Sinkholes vary in size from 1 to 600 m (3.3 to 2,000 ft) both in diameter and depth.
There are 86,400 seconds in a day.
Jose Mujica was know as The world's 'poorest' president
One in 50,000 penguins are born with brown rather than black plumage.
Phillip Island is home to an estimated 32,000 little penguins. Current estimates put the total little penguin population at one million.
An average person will spend 25 years asleep?
