#61 How do antlers grow?
I learned this today. Antlers are made of bone and can grow up to 1 inch (2.5cm) a day. Antlers are grown by the males (mostly) of the deer family.…
I learned this today. Antlers are made of bone and can grow up to 1 inch (2.5cm) a day. Antlers are grown by the males (mostly) of the deer family.…
I learned this today. Birds migrate because of declining food sources and not because of the temperature drop over winter. Birds migrate along a north south channel. They generally use…
I learned this today. Cats can jump up to 6 times their length because of their powerful hind legs and their flexible joints and vertebrae. Cats can jump 6 times…
I learned this today. An electric eel produces electricity in the same way that a battery does. Electric eels usually grow to be about 2m long and they have three…
I learned this today. Cats appear never to blink, but they actually blink with a third eyelid, a nictitating membrane, which is difficult for us to see. Most animals that…
I learned this today. Hibernation is not the same as sleeping. Animals sometimes have to come out of hibernation to be able to sleep. Hibernation is basically an energy-saving technique.…
I learned this today. Labradors are used as guide dogs because of their temperament, but also because of their size. Guide dogs have been used for centuries. There is a…
I learned this today. Vultures can eat rotten meat that would make us very sick because their stomach acid is 100 times stronger than ours. If you or I were…