Very Sweet and Cute Animals: Animal Facts

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Monday, April 23, 2012

10 Interesting animal facts (10 pics)

Ten interesting facts about animals that will amaze you.

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animal facts, amazing animal facts, facts about animals, a newborn chinese water deer is so small it can almost be held in the palm of a hand

animal facts, amazing animal facts, facts about animals, a mole can dig a tunnel 300 feet long in just one night

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Source: buzzfeed.com

Sunday, April 22, 2012

For how long are animals pregnant? (infographic)

An infographic shows the gestation period of human and animals.

For how long is your cat pregnant? Find out the gestation periods of common animals in this LiveScience.com infographic.

Source:LiveScience

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Armadillo lizard (8 pics)

This is armadillo lizard or Cordylus cataphractus, endemic to desert areas of southern Africa. It can grow to around 16 to 21 cm in length. Armadillo lizard is one of the few lizards that does not lay eggs. It gives birth to its young and may even feed her young, which is also unusual for a lizard. This amazing lizard also have uncommon defense strategy. It will take its tail in its mouth and roll into a ball when threatened. When in this position, the thick squarish scales along its back and the spines on its tail will protect it from predators. Wild population of armadillo lizards are threatened due to the illegal pet trade.

Here are some pictures of this amazing creature.

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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Top 10 fastest land animals on earth (20 pics)

Speed does matter a lot in wild life, be it for saving your life from the hunters or predators, or for catching your prey for food. This is list of land animals with highest running speed. Check it out.

10. Gray fox
Average speed: 42 mph

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9. Coyote
Average speed: 43 mph

8. Cape hunting dog
Average speed: 44 mph

7. Elk
Average speed: 45 mph

6. Quarter horse
Average speed: 48 mph

5. Lion
Average speed: 50 mph

4. Wildebeest
Average speed: 50 mph

3. Springbok
Average speed: 56 mph

2. Pronghorn antelope
Average speed: 61 mph

1. Cheetah
Average speed: 70 mph

Source: toptensthings.com

Monday, April 16, 2012

How animals see the world (infographic)

The animal eye is truly amazing. It can do what human eye can't do such as see ultraviolet light or detect images at a great distance. This infographic shows how animal eyes work.