Bird Fact
The average minimal speed of birds in order to remain aloft in flight is reported to be about 16½ feet per second, or about 11 miles per hour.
(image via: http://www.exposureguide.com/photographing-birds.htm)
Kinkajou Fact
The kinkajou’s tail is twice as long as its body. Every night, it wraps itself up in its tail and uses it as a pillow.
(image via: http://www.baddog.com/blog/2006/02/patti-bobby-and-mimi-went-to-belize.html)
Crocodile Dung as Contraceptive
The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
(image via: http://www.chacha.com/gallery/3674/crazy-historical-contraceptive-methods
East Alligator River Fact
The East Alligator River in Australia’s Northern Territory, was misnamed. It contains crocodiles not alligators.
(image via: http://www.redbubble.com/people/georgieboy98/works/5435432-cahills-crossing-and-east-alligator-river)
King Crab Fact
The king crab walks diagonally.
Wolly Mammoth Fact
The woolly mammoth, extinct since the Ice Age, had tusks almost 16 feet high.
(image via: http://www.americanmonsters.com/site/2011/01/woolly-mammoth-to-be-reborn-in-2015/)
Shark Fact
Sharks never stop moving, even when they sleep or rest.
via: http://bitebyashark.com/shark-news/articles/do-sharks-sleep/
