FACTS ABOUT ANIMALS

Did you know that?

1. Dragonflies are one of the fastest flying insects?
2. A cat’s tail comprises nearly 10% of all the bones in its body
3.  Elephants are the only animals that can’t jump.
4.  The fastest bird is the Peregrine falcon, clocked at speeds of up to 240 miles per hour.
5. The heart of a shrimp is located in its head
6. The horn of a rhinoceros is made of hair
7. The Eye of an ostrich is  bigger than its brain
8.  The blood of mammals is red, the blood of insects is yellow in colour, and the blood of lobster is blue
9. The stripes on the zebra act as a bug repellent
10.  Octopus can taste with the help of their hand