Archive for March 2nd, 2009

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• Monday, March 02nd, 2009

Did you know ????

Here are some fun and interesting facts about animals throughout the world. See if you knew all these, some may even suprise you!!!

* Some octupus change shape to look like less tempting prey

* A puffer fish can kill a shark!!! The puffer fish inflates to 3 times its normal size  and can sufficate a shark.

* Butterflies taste with their feet.

*Chameleons have independent eyes which means they can see in two different directions at the same time.

* Catfish have 10 times as many taste buds as humans.

* Frogs have an eardrum on the outside of their body behind their eyes.

* The box jellyfish has 24 eyes.

* The male seahorse is the only male that carry babies.

* Scallops have 100 eyes around the edge of their shell.

* Scorpions can have as many as 12 eyes.

*Crickets can hear using their legs!!  Sound waves vibrate a thin membrane on their front legs.

* A worm’s entire body is covered in taste receptors.

So what facts did you know? Which facts did you find interesting? Do you know of any other interesting facts about animals?

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