facts about Spider

facts about Spider:

• Spiders are arachnids not insects

• Other members of the spiders family including scorpions, mites ticks and harvest men

• "Spider" have 8 legs while insects have 6

• Spiders don't have antennae while insects do

• Spiders are found every where except Antarctica

• There are almost 40000 different species of spiders

• Most spiders make silk which they use to create spider webs and capture prey

• Abandoned spider webs are called cobwebs

• Most spiders are harmless to humans but a few spider species such as the black widow can bite humans and inject venom. Deaths from spider bites are rare however

• Tarantulas are large and often hairy spiders the biggest species have been known to kill mice lizards and birds

• An abnormal fear of spiders is called arachnophobia

• Tarantulas are large and often hairy spiders the biggest species have been known to kill mice lizards and birds

• Most tarantula species pose no threat to humans

• The largest species of tarantula is the goliath Birdeater

• Giant huntsman spiders have leg span of around 30 cm 

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facts about Shark

facts about Shark:

• Although shark has a reputation as destructive beasts that attach almost anything that enters their water habitat , the actual number of shark attacks is probably lower than you imagine

• There are many different types of sharks including the great white shark , hammerhead shark , bull shark , tiger shark and mako they all offer varied and interesting information so read on and enjoy our cool shark facts

• "Sharks" have outstanding hearing . They can hear a fish thrashing in the water from as far as 500 meters away.

• If a shark was put into a large swimming pool it would be able to smell a single drop of blood in the water.

• A pup is born ready to take care of itself . The mother shark leaves the pup to fend for itself and the pup usually makes a fast get away before the mother tries to eat it

• Great whites are the deadliest shark in the ocean . These powerful predators can rcae through the water at 30 km per hours

• A shark always has a row of smaller teeth developing behind its front teeth . Eventually the smaller teeth move forward like a conveyor belt and the front teeth fall out

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facts about Pony

facts about Pony:

• Ponies are small horses

• Ponies have thicker manes and tails than horses

• Well trained ponies are good for children while they are learning to ride

• As well as for riding ponies are used in driving and working roles

• Young ponies are small but very strong

• Hackney ponies were first bred to pull carriages

• Ponies are easy to look after requiring half the food that a horse would if it was the same weight

• They also have proportionally shorter legs ,  thicker necks and shorter heads

• Young ponies are called foals

• Shetland ponies are small but very stronger than horses .

• Miniature horses are even smaller than ponies

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facts about Rabbit

facts about Rabbit:

facts Rabbit

• More than half of the world's rabbits live in North America.

• Rabbits have long as ears which can be as long as 10

• "Rabbit" have a life span of around 10 years

• Rabbit born with closed eyes and without fur

• A female rabbit is called a doe

• A male rabbit is called a kit or kitten

• Rabbits live in groups

• The European rabbit lives underground in burrows . A group of burrows is known as a worren

• Pet Rabbit are plant eaters

• Rabbit reproduce very quickly . This can be a major  headache for people living in agricultural area

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interesting facts about polar bear

interesting facts about polar bear:

polar bear fun facts

• Female polar bears usually only weight about half as males

• Scientists believe that there are around 20000 polar bears

• Polar Bear have 42 teeth

• Scientific name of Polar Bear is "URSUS MARITIMUS"

• Polar Bears live in the Arctic

• Polar Bears have black skin though their fur appears white it is actually transparent

• It is the largest carnivores that lives on land

• Polar bears use sea ice as a platform to hunt seals

• Seals make up most of a polar bears diet

• Male Polar Bears can weigh up to 680 kg or 1500 lb

• Polar bears keep warm thanks to nearly 10 cm of blubber under the skin

• Polar bears can reach speeds up to 40 kph on land and 10 kph in water

• The Polar Bear was the mascot for the 1998 Winter Olympics in Calgary , Canada

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