Monday, July 2, 2007

Top ten amazing things you didn't know about animals

From Live Science:

10. Crocodiles Swallow Stones for Swimming

9. Whale Milk Is Not On Low-Fat Diets – It’s 50% Fat

8. Birds Use Landmarks to Navigate Long Journeys – Maps?

7. For Beavers, Days Get Longer in Winter – They’re out from sun up to sundown.

6. Mole-Rats aren't Blind

5. Baby Chicks and Brotherhood – They tend to support one another

4. Many Fish Swap Sex Organs – (Sounds like a party to me)

3. Giraffes Compensate for Height with Unique Blood Flow

2. Elephants Do Forget, but They're Not Dumb – (Brain weighs 11 pounds.)

1. Parrot Talk More than Just Squawking – They’re smarter than you think

Details on these interesting topics here.

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