Getting at fascinating facts from the kingdom of Fauna
- Studies show that the farmers who called their cows by name reported higher milk yield than those who did not.
- No two tigers ever have the same stripes and this is how individual tiger can be identified.
- The female lion does most of hunting.
- Birds can recognize landmarks.
- A camel’s hump stores fat rather than water.
- Sheep prefer to drink running water.
- Rats multiply so quickly that in eighteen months, two rats could have over one million descendants.
- A mole can dig a tunnel about thirty feet long in just one night.
- The crows can remember the faces of humans who pose a threat to them. They retain those memories.
- A group of horses will not go to sleep at the same time- at least one of them will stay awake to look out for others.
- When ants find food, they lay down a chemical trail, called pheromone, so that other ants can find their way from the nest to the food source.
- The swans have monogamous marriages that last for many years. If one swan dies, its partner may remain celebate and mourn its mate for several mating seasons.
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