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Did you know that elephants can't jump even though they have the same number of bones in their feet as other mammals?
The bones in an elephant's foot are more closely packed together than other mammals so they do not have the flexibility or spring mechanisms that would enable them to jump.

What color is the milk of a yak?			*Pink!*
	One of the largest known gerbils is nearly 8 inches long with thick coarse body fur & hairless forelimbs. The gerbil looks like a rat & is found in China & Mongolia. What is its name?		*It is the Mongolian or Giant gerbil!*
Why does a honeybee have two stomachs?			The bee's second stomach is for transporting nectar!
What do armadillos do to help cross rivers?		*Armadillos swallow air, blowing up their stomach and small intestines, and then swim across the river!*
What fish can change sex in the middle of its life?			*Swordtail of Mexico or Coral reef Fish*
What species of seahorse develops skin filaments to look like coral so it can hide?			*Hippocampus bargibanti*
How many bones are in an elephant's trunk?			None! The elephant's trunk has numerous muscles but no bone.
What is the largest member of the deer family?			MOOSE!
*What is the largest member of the weasel family?*			*Wolverine*
Hummingbirds can fly 25 to 30 mph. What is their diving speed?			60mph
How many pounds of food a day does a full-grown elephant eat?			*About 200-300 pounds!*
*How long were the tusks of ancient wooly mammoths?*			*12 to 15 feet long*
*What does a bar of Ivory soap & a porcupine have in come?*			They both float!
You just opened your cat's favorite food. How fast can he run to get there?			*30 mph!*
		What would be the result of squeezing a lowly sponge through very fine mesh & separating it into hundreds of pieces??	*The sponge will reassemble itself!*
What percent of the brain is water?			*75%*
Flamingos are not born pink but are white. What substance in the food they eat produces their bright pink color?			*Carotenoids present in the shrimp they eat!*
How do you teach a deaf rooster to crow?			You don't! Even deaf roosters crow!!
*How does the amount of water on the Earth today compare with the amount that was on the Earth 3 billion years ago?*			*The same!!!*
The average canary has how many feathers?			2200
Why don't spiders stick to their own webs?			*Spiders lay down non-sticky strands & lubricate their legs against sticking!*
What does it mean if you find a Rhino with two horns?			It is from India!
During WWII, the first bomb dropped on Berlin by the Allies killed what animal, of which there was only one, in the Berlin Zoo?			*An Elephant!*
		The world's smallest mammal lives in Thailand and weighs less than a penny. Name this mammal.	Bumblebee Bat!
The milk of what mammal won't curdle?			Camel!
What is the result of mating a male horse and a female donkey?			*Hinny!*
*What is the most common mammal in the United States?*			the Mouse!
What tropical flower has the smallest seeds? It takes more than 1.25 million seeds to weigh 1 gram.			*The Orchid*
What is the underside of a horse's hoof called?			A Frog!
What is the only bird that can see the color blue?			*Owls!*
What is the only animal with four knees?		The Elephant!!
"Catgut" used in surgery is actually made from what substance?			Intestines of Sheep!
Elephants are capable of swimming how many miles in a day?			*20 miles!*
What is so unusual about the way eagles mate?			They mate while in flight!
Other than humans, what is the only other animal that can stand on its head?			The ELEPHANT of course!
Which mammal has the longest life span?			Humans!
Name the animal to which this limb belongs.			A Bat!
What is the only wild, white sheep?			Dall Sheep!
How long can an iguana stay underwater?			*Up to 30 minutes!*
How many tastebuds does a catfish have?			Thousands!
What is the only animal that can see both infra-red & ultraviolet light?			The Goldfish!
The sex of what reptile can be determined by the noise each sex makes? Males grunt & females hiss!			Tortoise!
How many "noses" does a slug have?			Four Sensory openings
What is the average air speed of the common house fly?			4.5 miles per hour
What is the only stomach compartment in a cow that contains digestive juices?			abomasum
Macaroni, Gentoo, and Chinstrap are types of what?			Penguins
A cow gives how many glasses of milk in their lifetime?			200,000
*What mammal has the shortest gestation period?*			The opossum!
What was the name of the first gorilla born in captivity?			Coco
How does the size of an ostrich's eye compare to the size of its brain?			It is Larger!
*What is the only member of the cat family that can't retract its paws?*			Cheetah!
What is the only domestic animal not mentioned in the Bible?			*The Cat!*
Some ribbon worms have a VERY unusual way of getting food if they can't find any. What do they do?			They eat themselves!
How is the muzzle of a lion like a fingerprint?			No two lions have the same whisker pattern!
*How long does it take to hard boil an ostrich egg?*			About 1.5 hours!
A group of geese on the ground is a gaggle. What is a group of geese in the air called?			Skein
*What is the name for a quail's top knot?*			Hmuh!
What bird lays the largest eggs for its size?			Kiwi
*How many muscles are used to say a word?*			*70 - 74 Muscles!*
*How many chambers are in a dinosaur's heart?*			Four!
Name this organisms.			Tasmanian Devil!
Explain how the ancient Greeks came up with the legend of the Cyclops.			From the trunk hole in elephant skulls!
What causes the powdery surface deposit or bloom on plums and grapes?			A fungus
Why do baby elephants eat their mother's feces?			To obtain intestinal flora that they aren't born with!
*What living creature makes the loudest noise?*			*The Humpback Whale!*
Dinosaur Trivia: What dinosaur would win the award for the "Most Teeth"?			Edontosaurus!
What do you call a FLEA expert?			A pullicologist!
How many teeth does a BEAR have?			42
How many muscles does a cat have in each ear?			32
In the Jurassic Park movie, how was the roar of T-Rex made?			T-Rex dinosaur sounds in the film were developed from a combination of elephants, alligators, penguins, tigers and dogs.
*What is the only known animal that apparently can't get sick because they are immune to every known disease including cancer!*			Sharks!!
What is a group of ravens called?			Called a "murder"
If a bamboo blossoms, what is happening to the plant?			*The bamboo is dying!*
Humans have 4 blood types. How many blood types do dogs and cats?		Cats have 6 blood types and dogs have 5.
Where did the expression "three dog night" come from?			From cold nights when people slept with all their dogs to keep warm!
What animal is responsible for the most human deaths world-wide?			MOSQUITO!
*What do you call the underside of a horse's hoof?*			A frog!
What is the only animal whose evidence is admissible in an American court?			The BLOODHOUND!
Owls can not move their eyes due to the shape of the eyeball. *What shape is the eyeball of an owl?*			Tubular!
Mosquitoes do not like citronella because it irritates what part of their body?			It irritates their FEET!
*Moles are able to tunnel through how many feet of earth a day?*			300
What is the most common mammal in the United States?			MICE!!!
What is the largest known animal on Earth that does not have a backbone?			Giant Squid
*What is the world's largest RODENT?*			Capybara!
Walt Disney's family dog was a poodle. What was the dog's name?			*Lady*
Humans have 5 million olfactory cells which which to smell. How many do sheepdogs have?			cmassengale8@sps.k12.ar.us *Include your name & period*

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