Biology
- The Most: Related To Animals -3 (amphibians)
1. Fastest Amphibian (On Land) Six-linedracerunner (found in USA). can run at 29 kph 2. Highest elevation frog It may be Bufo latastii. It was described...
- Amazing Animal Facts (general)
As a general rule in the animal kingdom, the more complex or relatively big the eye in relation to the body, then the smaller the rest of the brain.According to one study, plant and animal species are becoming extinct at the rate of 17 per hour.Brazil...
- Amazing Facts About Aquatic Animals
Animals with some of the longest lives are the Marion?s tortoise (152 years), the fin whale (116 years) and the deep-sea clam (100 years).There are about 40 species or kinds of porpoises and dolphins.Porpoises and dolphins communicate with each other...
- Sneaking Up On A Snake
Biology concepts ? thermosensor, sight-hunters, snake hearing, mutation, TRPA1, pit vipers We have been talking about taste sense for many weeks. I remember a 1975 movie called, A Boy And His Dog, starring a very young Don Johnson. It was a...
- Sneaky Snakes: Biters, Boobytraps, And Spit
Biology concepts ? venom, toxin, poison, fangs, evolution, toxicofera hypothesis The California Red Sided Garter Snake is one beautiful reptile. It has round pupils, so it might be non-venomous, but it has a highly patterned and bright colored body,...
Biology
AMAZING FACTS ABOUT REPTILES
1. Boas, as well as many other snakes have special heat-sensitive organs that are called pits. These pits are on their heads. They can detect the heat given by a warm-blooded animal standing close to them.
2. The king Cobra can grow to the length of 5.5 m, and is regarded as the largest poisonous snake in the world. A tiny amount of its poison can kill up to 30 people.
3. Most dinosaurs walked on their toes.
4. The stegosaurus had a brain the size of a walnut!
5. Dinosaurs probably lived to be between 75 to 300 years of age. Scientists figured this out from looking at the structure of their bones.
6. Snakes always keep their eyes open, even when they are asleep.
7. A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.
8. A chameleon's tongue is twice the length of its body.
9. Cobras are able to kill with a bite as soon as they are born.
10. The reptiles have 6,000 species crawling in their habitats; and more are discovered each year.
11. No dentist for this creature! Crocodiles, through their life grow new teeth that replace the old set!
12. A crocodile can never stick its tongue out of its mouth.
- The Most: Related To Animals -3 (amphibians)
1. Fastest Amphibian (On Land) Six-linedracerunner (found in USA). can run at 29 kph 2. Highest elevation frog It may be Bufo latastii. It was described...
- Amazing Animal Facts (general)
As a general rule in the animal kingdom, the more complex or relatively big the eye in relation to the body, then the smaller the rest of the brain.According to one study, plant and animal species are becoming extinct at the rate of 17 per hour.Brazil...
- Amazing Facts About Aquatic Animals
Animals with some of the longest lives are the Marion?s tortoise (152 years), the fin whale (116 years) and the deep-sea clam (100 years).There are about 40 species or kinds of porpoises and dolphins.Porpoises and dolphins communicate with each other...
- Sneaking Up On A Snake
Biology concepts ? thermosensor, sight-hunters, snake hearing, mutation, TRPA1, pit vipers We have been talking about taste sense for many weeks. I remember a 1975 movie called, A Boy And His Dog, starring a very young Don Johnson. It was a...
- Sneaky Snakes: Biters, Boobytraps, And Spit
Biology concepts ? venom, toxin, poison, fangs, evolution, toxicofera hypothesis The California Red Sided Garter Snake is one beautiful reptile. It has round pupils, so it might be non-venomous, but it has a highly patterned and bright colored body,...