Happy New Year

Its 2:21am where I am typing from, which means its not too late to wish you all a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

Did you know? (Fact 18)

* The duckling thinks that the first creature it sees after hatching is its mother. So, if any human is around, it would think he or she is the mother. * A tortoise shell is made of bone, covered in tough horny plates. Each year the plates grow a new ring, giving an estimate of …

Did you know? (Fact 17)

* Spiders have fangs for stabbing and injecting its prey with poison and juices. The victim turns to liquid inside and the spider then sucks it up like soup. * The Wobbegong Shark is a master of disguise. The colouring and markings on its flattened body helps it blend into its surroundings on the sea …

Did you know? (Fact 16)

* The eyed hawk moth raises its front wings to show bold marks which looks like big eyes. This fools its enemies into thinking its a big animal. * Many creepy crawlies like to live around food. Cheese mites lay their eggs on cheese, Spider beetles eat spices and sauces mixes.

Did you know? (Fact 15)

* Young dragonflies live in ponds and streams. They catch tadpoles and small fish using a special lower lip, which shoots out to stab and hold preys. * Angel Sharks are also called monk fish because their heads are the same as a monk's hood.

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* Tortoise are real slow coaches. Most tortoises trudge along at speeds of less than 0.3 mph, even when they are hungry. * Unlike Spiders, insects and other creeping-crawlies, scorpions give birth to live young ones. The mother carries all her children on her back.

Did you know? (Fact 13)

* Swans are too big to leap into the air. They run along the surface of the water, flapping their wings to get enough speed to take off. * The Anaconda from South America is the world's bulkiest snake, weighing quarter of a ton.

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* Although we call them Koala bears, Koalas are really marsupials, which mean they have pouches like Kangaroos. Pandas are not bears either. * Tigers usually attack from behind. In Southeast Asia, people wear masks that act as fake faces on the back of their heads to confuse them.

Did you know? (Fact 09)

I really really had this published but couldn't find it... So, I am reposting it. * Except for the African wild dog, all pet dogs have descended from a wolf like ancestor, which appeared about one million years ago. * A walrus's tusks are actually its two upper teeth. They use them to pull themselves out …

Did you know? (Fact 11)

* In relation to its overall size, the Orangutan has the biggest arm span. Its arms are three times as long as its body. * Some Dolphins live in family groups. If one of them is ill, the others look after it, by pushing it to the surface so that it can breathe.