The Blue Whale is the largest creature ever to have lived on earth. Their tongues alone can weigh as much as an elephant. Their hearts, as much as a car.
The chicken is the closest living relative to the Tyrannosaurus Rex. Many birds kept as pets, including doves, parakeets, and lovebirds, enjoy living in pairs for companionship. The smallest bird egg belongs to the hummingbird and is the size of a pea. The largest bird egg, from which the ostrich hatches, is the size of a cantaloupe. It is estimated that one third of all bird owners turn on a radio for their pet when they leave the house. Owls turn their heads almost 360○ (a complete circle) but they cannot move their eyes. The first bird domesticated by humans was the goose. Kiwi birds are blind, so they hunt by smell. The common phrase "eat like a bird" should mean something quite different! Many birds eat twice their weight in food each day. In fact, a bird requires more food in proportion to its size than a baby or a cat. |