Facts about Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds are native to western hemisphere and found mainly in the Central, South and North Americas Hummingbirds have a special shoulder structure which allows a rotating or sculling motion of the wings. This enables the bird to hover for long periods and even ?y backward, an ability
Ostrich egg facts
Ostrich chicks open their shells with a combination of pushing with their legs and head. It may take several hours to days for the ostrich chick to fully emerge from the egg Ostrich egg weights around 1.3 kilograms (3.1 lb) i.e. around 20 times the weigh of chicken egg Weight of ostrich chick is
Ostrich Facts
The ostrich was initially found all through Africa and extending into the Middle East. Ostriches are currently found in greatly reduced numbers in limited areas. Four varietys have continue to exist: North African Ostrich Somali Ostrich Masai (East African) Ostrich South African Ostrich In the
Why can’t ostriches fly?
ostrich are flightless birds, they can’t fly as the muscles of its wings are not able to support its weight i.e. the ostrich is too heavy to fly. ostriches weigh around 100-160 kg and their body has evolved in such a way over the years that it is not suitable for flying Genetic studies
What do Camels Eat ?
Camel is known as the ship of the desert but this does not mean that camels have to eat all the deserted kind of things Camels are herbivorous animals and can eat a variety of things depending on the availability. In deserts, where the food is in short supply camels can eat almost anything
What do pigs eat?
Pigs are omnivorous animals and truly eat “anything and everything” So if you have pigs at home you can serve them with leftovers of meals, food scraps or even simple grass and pigs will be able to happily digest and eat that. The farm pigs i.e. which are bread on commercial basis for
Octopus Facts
Octopus lay eggs (Just like Hens or Snakes) 65 million years ago octopus also had shell on their back which served as a protection Octopus makes their home under a cavity or empty space under rock in the sea or a thing like a sea shell And this is known a the “Octopus Den” North Pacific Giant
The Australian Bilby
BILBY (Macrotis Lagotis) The Bilby, is an endangered animal, belonging to the bandicoot family, in fact they are the largest of the bandicoots. Much research is now being conducted to preserve these precious animals. A breeding program has been introduced, and the last bastion of their
Wombat Facts
There are three types of Wombat in Australia The Common Wombat (Vombatis ursinis) The Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons) The Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat (Lasiorhinus krefftii) ** ** Also known as Queensland Hairy-nosed Wombat, and on the verge of extinction ! Wombats are a large
Echidna (Spiny Anteaters) – Facts
Also called Porcupine and Spiny Ant Eater. There are two distinct types of Echidnas. One is the Short-beaked, which eats termites, ants and other comunal insects. Found only in Australia. The second is the Long-beaked, which is only found in Papua New Guinea, eats earthworms and other larger