Hippopotamus is the 3rd Largest land animal! 1st and 2nd are elephants and rhinos respectively! The name came from ancient Greek word with meaning “river horse”! Only 2 species of hippopotamus are there! The reproduction and childbirth both for hippopotamus occur in water. Their closest related creatures are cetaceans (whales, …
The llama (Lama glama) is a South American camelid, widely used as a pack and meat animal by Andean cultures since pre-hispanic times. Llamas are intelligent and can learn simple tasks after a few repetitions. Llamas are 40 million years old! Llamas extincted last ice age (10,000–12,000 years ago) from …
The masters of Camouflage, chameleons are quite interesting kind of reptiles, may be the most interesting species in reptiles! Read some of the coolest facts about Chameleons! All types of Chameleons cannot change colors! Approximately 160 species of chameleon exist! The English word chameleon (also chamaeleon) derives from Latin chamaeleō, …
Cockroaches are one of the most hated pests in the whole world. They creep under your bed, your closet, your food, and practically anywhere in your house! We hate them don’t we? But these buggers were there for around 300 million years! All these years, and yet they are not …
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (April 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519) was an Italian Renaissance polymath: painter, sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist and writer. Read about some of his works and some facts about himself! Da Vinci is widely considered to be …
Water is life, so it is worth knowing some facts about water! Read it here! The official world record for the fastest speed on water belongs to Ken Warby, who reached a speed of 275.97 knots (511.11 km./h, or 317.58 mph) by using a unlimited-class jet-powered hydroplane Spirit of Australia …
Dolphins are marine mammals that are closely related to whales and porpoises. Now here read some facts about Dolphins, one of the cutest mammals in the sea! The marine forces have used dolphins for defense! Dolphins hold the Guinness record for the first use of marine mammals in the defense. …