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Amazing facts about different animals
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Muhammad Bilal Anwar8TH Semester (evening)
2013-VA-261UVAS
Amazing facts about animals
• Total species on world are 8.77 million.
• 10,000 species of animals discovered every year.
• Scientists estimate that 150-200 species of plant, insect, bird and mammal become extinct every 24 hours
The biggest mammal in world:
(1): BLUE WHALE weight upto 190 tons(2): Length 30-35 meter(3): Life span 80-90 years
Largest mammal on land:(African bush elephant)
Fastest animal: (cheetah)
(1): Run upto 120km/h.
(2): Attained speed in 4seconds only.
Fastest bird in world. PEREGRINE FALCON
(1): Maximum Recorded Airspeed of 389 k/h (242 mph).
Fastest fish in world: (sailfish)
(1): can swim upto speed of110 km/h.(2): weight upto 90 kg.
Slowest animal: (sloth)
(1): moving speed is 0.003mph
National animal of Pakistan(marrkhorr)
National bird of Pakistan: (chakur)
• Dog was the first animal to be domesticated by humans.
• Just like humans they are left or right handed.
• Dogs can smell sadness & fear in humans.
• Grey hound is the fastest breed of dog run upto 45-mph.
Dog (canis lupus familaris)
Chocolate is poisonous for dogs
(1): theobromine is present in chocolate, dogs are unable to matabolize cause diarrhea & vomiting in dogs.
• In US about 85.5 million cats are pet.
• A cat sleep about 16- 17 hrz per day.
Cats (Felis Domesticus)
• Chimpanzee DNA is 98.4% identical to human.• An average chimpanzee is four time stronger than human.• Chimp is the only animal which can recognized itself in mirror.
chimpanzee
Cattles are colour blind to red & green.
Polar bear (king of north):
(1): transparent skin(2): survive in -39 to -50c(3): hibernate in snow
Salt water crocodile (bite 3700 psi)
Strongest bite force in felines (jaguar) about 2000 psi
(1): human 162 psi.(2): dogs 550 psi.
• Long term memory to take revenge• Camel have 3 eyelids act as wind shield againt sand storms• Drink upto 20 gallons
Ship of desert ( camel):
• 23 months
Longest gastation length in land mammals.
• 12-13 days• oppossum
Smallest gestation length in mammals
Dolphins sleep with 1 eye open
• Height: Male: 5 – 6 m.• Sleep for 5-30 min/day.• Drink water after 3-4 days.• Powerful kicker• 20 inch long tongue• Heart beat 150 times/min
Giraffe (Giraffa Camelopardalis)
Largest dolphin is the killer whale(orca).
Koonj (Demoiselle crane)
(1): 3-4 kg bird(2): sign of love.
• 37,000 feet high fly.
• Average plane fly upto • 35000 to 40000 feet.
griffon vulture
Bee hummingbirds
(1): length 2.75 inches(2): weight 0.056 ounce.(3): found in cuba
Harpy eagle (largest eagle breed)(1): national bird of panama.(2):weight upto 9-10 kg.(3): 2 meter wingspan.
• LD50= 0.15mg/kg
Belcher's sea snake (most venemious)
• 15,000 human kill by 1 gram poison , size 2 inches.
golden poison frog (most venomous)