Rather than being carnivores (meat eaters), the largest dinosaurs such
as the Brachiosaurus and Apatosaurus were actually herbivores (plant
eaters).
Male ducks eclipse plumage
Male ducks have an eclipse plumage similar to females that they wear
after the breeding season for about a month as their new feathers grow.
During that month, they are completely flightless and more vulnerable to
predators
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Contrary to popular belief, pigs are actually clean animals. If they’re
given sufficient space, they will be careful not to soil the area where
they sleep or eat
Male honey bees serve only one purpose: They provide sperm to the queen.
About a week after emerging from their cells, the drones are ready to
mate. After they've fulfilled that purpose, they die.
At least 180 languages are spoken in Brazil.
The largest waterfall in Africa is the Victoria Falls and it is located on the Zimbabwe and Zambia border. It has a height of 355 feet and the width of the water fall runs into almost a mile.
Only female mosquitoes bite. Both male and female feed mainly on
fruit and plant nectar, but the female also needs the protein in blood
to help her eggs develop.
There are currently over 700,000 known asteroids in our solar system.
The average Boeing 747 has around 150–175 miles of wiring inside it.
In the Stealthy Insect Sensor Project, Los Alamos scientists have trained bees to recognize explosives.
The world’s largest statue of a mosquito is a roadside attraction in
Komarno, Manitoba, the Mosquito Capital of Canada. Sculpted in 1984, it
is made of steel and has a wingspan of 15 feet.