interesting and unknown facts about different animals , about behavoir , performance , ranking , efficiency..........

1. Muhammad Bilal Anwar
8TH Semester (evening)
2013-VA-261
UVAS
Amazing facts about
animals

2. • Total species on world are 8.77 million.
• 10,000 species of animals discovered every year.
• Scientists estimate that 150-200 species of plant, insect, bird
and mammal become extinct every 24 hours

3. The biggest mammal in world:
(1): BLUE WHALE weight upto 190 tons
(2): Length 30-35 meter
(3): Life span 80-90 years

4. Largest mammal on land:(African bush elephant)

5. Fastest animal: (cheetah)
(1): Run upto 120km/h.
(2): Attained speed in
4seconds only.

6. Fastest bird in world. PEREGRINE FALCON
(1): Maximum
Recorded
Airspeed of 389
k/h (242 mph).

7. Fastest fish in world: (sailfish)
(1): can swim upto speed of110 km/h.
(2): weight upto 90 kg.

8. Slowest animal: (sloth)
(1): moving speed is 0.003mph

9. National animal of Pakistan(marrkhorr)

10. National bird of Pakistan: (chakur)

11. • Dog was the first animal to be domesticated by humans.
• Just like humans they are left or right handed.
• Dogs can smell sadness & fear in humans.
• Grey hound is the fastest breed of dog run upto 45-mph.
Dog (canis lupus familaris)

12. Chocolate is poisonous for dogs
(1): theobromine is present in
chocolate, dogs are unable to
matabolize cause diarrhea &
vomiting in dogs.

13. • In US about 85.5 million cats are pet.
• A cat sleep about 16- 17 hrz per day.
Cats (Felis Domesticus)

16. • Chimpanzee DNA is 98.4% identical to human.
• An average chimpanzee is four time stronger than human.
• Chimp is the only animal which can recognized itself in mirror.
chimpanzee

17. Cattles are colour blind to red & green.

18. Polar bear (king of north):
(1): transparent skin
(2): survive in -39 to -50c
(3): hibernate in snow

19. Salt water crocodile (bite 3700 psi)

20. Strongest bite force in felines
(jaguar) about 2000 psi
(1): human 162 psi.
(2): dogs 550 psi.

21. • Long term memory to take revenge
• Camel have 3 eyelids act as wind shield againt sand storms
• Drink upto 20 gallons
Ship of desert ( camel):

22. • 23 months
Longest gastation length in land mammals.

23. • 12-13 days
• oppossum
Smallest gestation length in mammals

24. Dolphins sleep with 1 eye open

25. • Height: Male: 5 – 6 m.
• Sleep for 5-30 min/day.
• Drink water after 3-4 days.
• Powerful kicker
• 20 inch long tongue
• Heart beat 150 times/min
Giraffe (Giraffa Camelopardalis)

26. Largest dolphin is the killer whale(orca).

31. Koonj (Demoiselle crane)
(1): 3-4 kg bird
(2): sign of love.

32. • 37,000 feet high fly.
• Average plane fly upto
• 35000 to 40000 feet.
griffon vulture

33. Bee hummingbirds
(1): length 2.75
inches
(2): weight 0.056
ounce.
(3): found in cuba

36. Harpy eagle (largest eagle breed)
(1): national bird of
panama.
(2):weight upto 9-10
kg.
(3): 2 meter wingspan.

37. • LD50= 0.15mg/kg
Belcher's sea snake (most venemious)

38. • 15,000 human kill by 1 gram poison , size 2 inches.
golden poison frog (most venomous)