Dimetrodon Facts

Dimetrodon was a solar-powered lizard. It had a large fin on its back thought to be used for taking heat from the sun, in much the same way as a solar panel does today. As its body was warmer than that of other lizards, the dimetrodon was far more active than some oter species. It measured about 3 metres long and had large front teeth for attacking and killing its prey.

Amazing Facts - PIG or Pig facts

                                  


                                                                                                                                                                                                         A female pig is called a sow, while the male is called boar. 

The baby of a pig is called piglet. Pigs have a very well developed sense of smell can easily find things underground. Many experts consider pigs to be more trainable than dogs or cats. Pigs are often considered by scientists as the most intelligent of animals. Pigs do not have functional sweat glands. Use water or mud to keep cool in hot climates. 

Pigs do not like to sit in the mud. Infact, they prefer the more clean than other animals. 

Mud used only as a coolant in the summers, also out of necessity. 
Mud also provides protection of pigs against flies and parasites, besides being used as a form of sunscreen, which protects the skin against sunburn.

The scream of a frightened pig can measure 115 decibels.

A full grown pig can drink up to 14 gallons of water a day.

Pigs are the only mammals that exist everywhere in the world. 

Pigs can live up to 15 years have a keen sense of smell, hearing and excellent eyesight.

Pigs can harbor a great variety of parasites and diseases transmissible to humans. These include trichinosis, Taenia solium, cysticercosis, and brucellosis.

 Pigs are also known to host large concentrations of roundworm parasitic worms in their digestive tract.

Butterfly - amazing facts

A butterfly's life cycle consists of four major stages, namely - the egg, larva, pupae and adult stage. This process is known as metamorphosis.

The average lifespan for an adult butterfly is just 20 to 40 days. Butterflies have their skeletons on the outside of their bodies is called the exoskeleton. 

They don’t have lungs, butterflies breath through openings in their abdomen called spiracles. They have their taste receptors on their feet.  Butterfly has hair on its wings to detect changes in air pressure.

Butterflies are cold blooded insects. 
Butterflies cannot take flight if their bodies have a temperature that is less than 86^oC.

A lepidopterist is one who collects butterflies as a hobby.

Amazing Facts - Eagle

It is a symbol of power, strength, and thievery.
The strike of the eagle sharp claws is so powerful 
that's  force is twice that of a rifle bullet.

These graceful birds have been the national symbol of the United States since 1782.
Eagles have a great vision which helps  them see for one to one and a half miles away. 
(Thus the term eagle's eye) can dive to 100 miles per hour. There eyesight and diving ability help them catch food.


The word "bald" originally meant "white-headed." as English word, "balde," meaning white.


Bald Eagles can fly with 8 pounds of food.There are approximately 7,000 feathers on an eagle.


Eagles have been used by many nations as a national symbol. 

Snake's Facts

The name of fer-de-lance has referred to the snake Bothrops deadly viper, is registered to swallow prey that was 1.6 times its own weight.

The king cobra venom, the world's largest venomous snake, is strong enough to kill an elephant. 

The paradise tree snake of Southeast Asia can "fly" through the air by flattening its body into an s –shaped ribbon.

The heaviest snake in the world is the green anaconda. This huge snake can grow to more than 250 kilograms, his body of 30 cm in diameter. Anacondas are not poisonous snakes are constrictors, and able to squeeze a wild pig to death before swallowing whole. 

Snakes use their tongue to smell and find other snakes. 

The grass snake is the largest snake in the UK. Non-venomous, the snake can grow to an impressive 1.9 meters in length. Interestingly, grass snakes are one of the only animals in the world to play dead when confronted with a predator.