Domestic Dog

Dogs were probably the first tame animals.

African Wild Dog

The African wild dog, also called Cape hunting dog or painted dog, typically roams the open plains and sparse woodlands of sub-Saharan Afri...

Dingo

Dingoes, though generally associated with Australia, likely originated from Southeast Asia and were introduced to Australia about 3,000 yea...

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Thứ Hai, 24 tháng 10, 2016

Facts on junk foods that will amaze you

Let’s dive in our facts on junk foods that will amaze you

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1. Remember that don’t let the salad in a doner kebab fool you. By eating just one doner kebab, you are consuming almost double a woman’s recommended daily fat intake in one go and slightly more than a man’s recommended daily fat intake.

2. Strawberry Milkshake from a fast food chain contains more than 50 different chemicals. So instead, just make one for yourself at home, with only 2 ingredients…. strawberries and milk.

3. A single donut will meet your maximum allowance for trans fats for the whole day. But thefact is, no one eats just one donut.

4. Before deciding to go McDonalds or other similars, remember that TBHQ (E319) is a petroleum-based ingredient, similar to lighter fluid, used as a preservative in McDonalds French fries. It has been linked to asthma; skin conditions and studies have also shown also cancer.

5. You know, a single can of Coca Cola has 10 teaspoons of sugar in it. If you drink a can of Coca Cola every day for a month, this is equal to almost a whole bag of sugar. This sugar is not only bad for your teeth but your body turns it into fat shortly after you’ve consumed it.

6. Coca Cola can be used as an all-purpose cleaner because as well as the above, it has a high amount of citric acid in it. Let’s imagine and face what this can do to your insides

7. Not many of us aware of the truth that the increase of junk food is directly related to the increase in obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure, certain cancers, tooth decay, andother diseases.

8. If you’re looking for someone or something to blame for the junk food culture that exists today then blame your television. It’s a proven fact that nearly 80 percent of all food commercials that air on Saturday morning children shows are for junk food.

9. Raking in $23 billion annually, the United States’ candy market is the global leader in junkfood sales. Surprisingly, candy sales have continued to increase despite concerns over junk food and obesity.

10. More than $2 billion in candy is sold for Halloween, more than any other holiday in America. It makes Halloween become the unhealthiest and “fattest” holiday. 

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Thứ Sáu, 21 tháng 10, 2016

The existence of life after death, Yes or No?

The existence of life after death, Yes or No? This interesting science facts will be answered via this amazing article. Let's dive in!

The existence of life after death is a universal question. Job speaks for all of us by stating, “Man born of woman is of few days and full of trouble. He springs up like a flower and withers away; like a fleeting shadow, he does not endure....If a man dies, will he live again?” (Job 14:1-2, 14). Like Job, all of us have been challenged by this question. Exactly what happens to us after we die? Do we simply cease to exist? Is life a revolving door of departing and returning to earth in order to eventually achieve personal greatness? Does everyone go to the same place, or do we go to different places? Is there really a heaven and hell?


The Bible tells us that there is not only life after death, but eternal life so glorious that “no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him” (1 Corinthians 2:9). Jesus Christ, God in the flesh, came to the earth to give us this gift of eternal life. “But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5). Jesus took on the punishment that all of us deserve and sacrificed His life to pay the penalty for our sin. Three days later, He proved Himself victorious over death by rising from the grave. He remained on the earth for forty days and was witnessed by hundreds before ascending to heaven. Romans 4:25says, “He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.”

The resurrection of the Christ is a well-documented event. The apostle Paul challenged people to question eyewitnesses for its validity, and no one was able to contest its truth. The resurrection is the cornerstone of the Christian faith. Because Christ was raised from the dead, we can have faith that we, too, will be resurrected. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the ultimate proof of life after death. Christ was only the first of a great harvest of those who will be raised to life again. Physical death came through one man, Adam, to whom we are all related. But all who have been adopted into God's family through faith in Jesus Christ will be given new life (1 Corinthians 15:20-22). Just as God raised up Jesus' body, so will our bodies be resurrected upon Jesus' return (1 Corinthians 6:14).

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Although we will all be eventually resurrected, not everyone will go to heaven. A choice must be made by each person in this life, and this choice will determine one’s eternal destination. The Bible says that it is appointed for us to die only once, and after that will come judgment (Hebrews 9:27). Those who have been made righteous by faith in Christ will go into eternal life in heaven, but those who reject Christ as Savior will be sent to eternal punishment in hell (Matthew 25:46). Hell, like heaven, is not simply a state of existence, but a literal place. It is a place where the unrighteous will experience never-ending, eternal wrath from God. Hell is described as a bottomless pit (Luke 8:31; Revelation 9:1) and a lake of fire, burning with sulfur, where the inhabitants will be tormented day and night forever and ever (Revelation 20:10). In hell, there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, indicating intense grief and anger (Matthew 13:42).

There are weird facts that God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but desires them to turn from their wicked ways so that they can live (Ezekiel 33:11). But He will not force us into submission; if we choose to reject Him, He accepts our decision to live eternally apart from Him. Life on earth is a test, a preparation for what is to come. For believers, life after death is eternal life in heaven with God. For unbelievers, life after death is eternity in the lake of fire. How can we receive eternal life after death and avoid an eternity in the lake of fire? There is only one way—through faith and trust in Jesus Christ. Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die...” (John 11:25-26).

The free gift of eternal life is available to all. “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on him” (John 3:36). We will not be given the opportunity to accept God’s gift of salvation after death. Our eternal destination is determined in our earthly lifetimes by our reception or rejection of Jesus Christ. “I tell you, now is the time of God's favor, now is the day of salvation” (2 Corinthians 6:2). If we trust the death of Jesus Christ as the full payment for our sin against God, we are guaranteed not only a meaningful life on earth, but also eternal life after death, in the glorious presence of Christ.

Thứ Hai, 29 tháng 8, 2016

Tigers can climb trees

Don't you know why and when do tigers climb trees? Just keep reading to know more about this tigers facts

Although able to climb trees, tigers rarely climb trees; they can easily reach 500 pounds, which is far too heavy for efficient climbing. Tiger cubs have been seen going up and down trees for fun, but they do so less as they grow larger. 
Mostly, tigers avoid climbing trees because they don't always know how to get down, which leads to very awkward situations.

Cubs:

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Tiger cubs willingly climb trees for about the first sixteen months of life and young tigers have been sighted following langur monkeys up into the trees in an effort to secure a feed. But after this age their increasing weight makes both ascent and descent difficult, and few tree branches have the needed strength to hold their weight.
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Adults:

Adults seldom climb, but are quite capable of doing so; they may do this if being chased by dogs or when after prey. There have been occasions of men climbing trees to escape an attacking tiger, only to be killed when the tiger followed them up. 
This does not mean tigers are willing or efficient climbers. On the contrary, they are not. The white Bengal and Amur tigers shown here are doing something quite unusual for tigers of their age.

Thứ Năm, 18 tháng 8, 2016

Animal question: Can cockroaches fly?

Can you answer animal facts question: Can cockroaches fly?



To answer your question simply, yes.

The very thought of cockroaches can send shivers down your spine. These pesky creatures are synonymous with dirt and filth, and are also known to spread diseases such as salmonella, whilst also triggering asthma.

There are around 4,500 species of cockroaches in the world, but only 30 are considered pests. But can these crawling insects fly?
Can cockroaches fly?

One thing that might not have crossed your mind (or maybe it has) is if cockroaches can fly. Well you may be shocked to find out that they can, in fact, fly.
Do all cockroaches fly?

Although a handful of cockroach species have wings, the majority of them aren’t good flyers, or can’t fly at all. On the other hand, some are strong, capable fliers whilst others just glide from one spot to another, and only for a short period of time.

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Some basic infor about penguins

Enjoying these following penguin facts about their living place, diet and mating and baby penguins

Where do penguins live?


Considered marine birds, penguins live up to 80 percent of their lives in the ocean, according to the New England Aquarium. All penguins live in the Southern Hemisphere, though it is a common myth that they all live in Antarctica. In fact, penguins can be found on every continent in the Southern Hemisphere. It is also a myth that penguins can only live in cold climates. The Galapagos penguin, for example, lives on tropical islands at the equator.

What do penguins eat?

A penguins diet consists primarily of fish, squid and krill.

Depending on the species of penguin their food preference can vary which also helps reduce competition for food.

Large colonies are able to consume millions of pounds of food on a daily basis.

Penguins rely on their eyes to find food while underwater.

Most dives for food do not exceed 60 feet, although some species are capable of diving nearly 2,000 feet for when hunting for prey.

They capture their prey by grabbing it with their bill and swallow their food whole.

Penguins are known to fast (stop eating) annually during breeding periods when they must watch their eggs, keep them warm and prevent them from being attacked by predators.

Before fasting they stock up by consuming large quantities of food so that they can build up enough energy from fat to last them throughout their fasting period.

Mating and baby penguins


A group of penguins is called a colony, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. During breeding season, penguins come ashore to form huge colonies called rookeries, according to Sea World.

Most penguins are monogamous. This means that male and female pairs will mate exclusively with each other for the duration of mating season. In many cases, the male and female will continue to mate with each other for most of their lives. For example, research has found that chinstrap penguins re-paired with the same partner 82 percent of the time and gentoo penguins re-paired 90 percent of the time.

At around three to eight years old, a penguin is mature enough to mate. Most species breed during the spring and summer. The male usually starts the mating ritual and will pick out a nice nesting site before he approaches a female.

After mating, the female emperor or king penguin will lay a single egg. All other species of penguins lay two eggs. The two parents will take turns holding the eggs between their legs for warmth in a nest. The one exception is theemperor penguin. The female of this species will place the egg on the male's feet to keep warm in his fat folds while she goes out and hunts for several weeks.

When penguin chicks are ready to hatch, they use their beaks to break through the shell of their eggs. This process can take up to three days. After the chicks emerge, the parents will take turns feeding their offspring with regurgitated food. Penguin parents can identify their offspring by unique calls that the chick will make.

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Thứ Tư, 17 tháng 8, 2016

Top 15 elephant fun facts

Check out our awesome range of elephant facts for kids with Top 15 elephant fun facts


  1. Elephants have no natural predators. However, lions will sometimes prey on young or weak elephants in the wild.
  2. The main risk to elephants is from humans through poaching and changes to their habitat.
  3. The street value of elephant ivory is now greater than gold, running to tens of thousands of pounds per tusk.
  4. One of the most interesting types of Elephant is the African elephant. It has the scientific name of Loxodonta africana of Africa. The look of this animal is different with the Asian African elephants.
  5. More than 20,000 African elephants were slaughtered in 2013, according to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
  6. The Kenya Wildlife Service has documented the killing of 97 elephants so far this year.
  7. But according to Dr. Paula Kahumbu, who leads the Hands Off Our Elephants campaign, elephant poaching in Kenya is at least 10 times the official figure.
  8. The animal is considered as the four legged herbivorous mammal that has grey color with large body size. There are two fingers located oat the tips of the trunk. The ears come in fan shape.
  9. Poachers in Kenya have enjoyed lenient sentences and few have been successfully prosecuted.
  10. A study by WildlifeDirect found that over the past five years just 4% of those convicted of wildlife crimes were sent to jail.
  11. New legislation passed earlier this year that should lead to higher conviction rates and tougher sentences.
  12. The global ivory trade was worth an estimated $1 billion over the past decade, with 80% of ivory from illegally killed elephants.
  13. We need to call the elephant with the right name. If you want to call a baby elephant, use the word a calf. The adult female is called as a cow, while a bold is used to call an adult male elephant. A herd is used to call a group of some elephants.
  14. The total global elephant population is currently estimated at 650,000, and they are very much in danger of extinction.
  15. Organisations working to protect elephants include Born Free, Save the Elephants, Space for Giants, and Tsavo Trust (The trust protects the land where Satao lived, and they need all the help they can get. Please consider donating.)

Thứ Ba, 16 tháng 8, 2016

Tiger - Where do they live?

Reading and enjoying these following tiger facts -  facts of one of the most amazing big cats in the world.

Tigers are found in amazingly diverse habitats: rainforests, grasslands, savannas and even mangrove swamps. Unfortunately, 93 percent of historical tiger lands have disappeared primarily because of expanding human activity. Saving tigers means saving forests that are vital to the health of the planet. You can help by taking action to save tiger forests.


In many areas, the number of tigers is dwindling due to poaching and loss of habitat, and the reproduction rate of tigers is not high. A female typically produces two to three cubs every 2 to 2 1/2 years, because cubs are not fully independent until they are about 2 years old. About one-half of all cubs do not survive long enough to go out on their own. Females are ready to reproduce at 3 to 4 years old, but males do not first mate until they are 4 or 5.


Chủ Nhật, 14 tháng 8, 2016

How importance of science is?

Everyone know the science facts that science is important because it influences most aspects of everyday life but how? 

Science is important because it influences most aspects of everyday life, including food, energy, medicine, transportation, leisure activities and more. Science improves human life at every level, from individual comfort to global issues.


When they hear the term “science”, a lot of people usually imagine some guy wearing a lab coat and safety glasses, operating some high-tech machinery or mixing some funny-looking substances; in fact, science can be a lot simpler than that. Science is actually not something that’s strictly happening into a laboratory, but rather everything that follows a certain pattern, and can be replicated if some conditions are met. Throwing a rock up, just to see it fall down to the ground can be considered science, as the rock will always fall down, thus demonstrating that gravity is present, and that it works.

The bigger misconception is that you have to understand how it all works in order to take advantage of it – this couldn’t be more false. Just think about it this way: you may not know much about electricity or electronics, but you know that if your TV is plugged into the power socket, once you push the power button on the remote, it will turn on. How do you know that? It’s simple – because you’ve done it over and over again, with the same results. But science gave us much more than non-stop television.

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Thứ Sáu, 12 tháng 8, 2016

The most fascinating and mysterious owl facts

Owls are some of the most fascinating and mysterious raptors in the world. Those who love animal facts will not want to skip the following facts about this amazing animal:


  1. Barn Owls eat mostly voles, shrews, mice and sometimes rats.
  2. Food is often swallowed whole – bits of fur and bone are then regurgitated (coughed up) as an owl pellet.
  3. Barn Owls screech – they never hoot (that’s Tawny Owls).
  4. The scientific Latin name for Barn Owl is Tyto alba alba.
  5. Barn Owls have very long legs, toes and talons to help them to catch prey hidden under long grass.
  6. Most owls hunt insects, small mammals and other birds.
  7. Some owl species hunt fish.
  8. Owls have powerful talons (claws) which help them catch and kill prey.
  9. Owls have large eyes and a flat face.
  10. Owls can turn their heads as much as 270 degrees.
  11. Owls are farsighted, meaning they can’t see things close to their eyes clearly.
  12. Owls are very quiet in flight compared to other birds of prey.
  13. The color of owl’s feathers helps them blend into their environment (camouflage).
  14. Barn owls can be recognized by their heart shaped face.
  15. Barn Owls usually hunt at night – even in total darkness they can find the smallest vole using their super-sensitive hearing.
  16. Barn Owls’ large eyes are very sensitive too – they can quickly spot a mouse moving in a very gloomy barn.
  17. Barn Owl feathers are super soft – this helps them to hunt silently, but they are not very waterproof and get soaked if it rains.
  18. Barn Owls have lop-sided ears! One is higher than the other, which helps them to pinpoint exactly where tiny sounds are coming from.
  19. A wild Barn Owl usually eats about 4 small mammals every night, that’s 1,460 per year!

Thứ Năm, 11 tháng 8, 2016

What are the pig facts?

Reading and enjoying these following animal facts about pigs

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  • Pigs snuggle close to one another and prefer to sleep nose to nose. They dream, much as humans do. In their natural surroundings, pigs spend hours playing, sunbathing, and exploring. People who run animal sanctuaries for farmed animals often report that pigs, like humans, enjoy listening to music, playing with soccer balls, and getting massages.
  • Pigs communicate constantly with one another; more than 20 vocalizations have been identified that pigs use in different situations, from wooing mates to saying, “I’m hungry!”
  • Newborn piglets learn to run to their mothers’ voices and to recognize their own names. Mother pigs sing to their young while nursing.
  • According to Professor Donald Broom of the Cambridge University Veterinary School, “[Pigs] have the cognitive ability to be quite sophisticated. Even more so than dogs and certainly [more so than human] 3-year-olds.”
  • Think that pigs are slow and lumbering? As it turns out, they’re not at all! Adult pigs can run at speeds of up to 11mph, or in other words, they can run a seven-minute mile. Could you do any better?
  • Pigs appear to have a good sense of direction and have found their way home over great distances. Adult pigs can run at speeds of up to 11 miles an hour.




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  • Like humans, pigs are omnivores, meaning they eat both plants and other animals.
  • A pig’s snout is an important tool for finding food in the ground and sensing the world around them.
  • Pigs have an excellent sense of smell.
  • There are around 2 billion pigs in the world.
  • Humans farm pigs for meat such as pork, bacon and ham.
  • Pigs do not “eat like pigs” or “pig out.” They prefer to eat slowly and savor their food.
  • Suzanne Held, who studies the cognitive abilities of farmed animals at the University of Bristol’s Centre of Behavioural Biology, says that pigs are “really good at remembering where food is located, because in their natural environment food is patchily distributed and it pays to revisit profitable food patches.”
  • Pigs are clean animals. If given sufficient space, they will be careful not to soil the area where they sleep or eat. Pigs don’t “sweat like pigs”; they are actually unable to sweat. They like to bathe in water or mud to keep cool, and they actually prefer water to mud. One woman developed a shower for her pigs, and they learned to turn it on and off by themselves.

Thứ Tư, 10 tháng 8, 2016

Tiger facts for your kids

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  1. The tiger is capable of killing animals over twice its size; it is one of nature’s most feared predators.
  2. Like its ancestor, the sabre-tooth cat, the tiger relies heavily on its powerful teeth for survival. If it loses its canines (tearing teeth) through injury or old age, it can no longer kill and is likely to starve to death.
  3. Tigers live alone and aggressively scent-mark large territories (up to 100sq km in size) to keep their rivals away.
  4. They are powerful nocturnal hunters that travel many miles to find buffalo, deer, wild pigs, and other large mammals. A Bengal tiger can eat 21kg of meat in a night and can kill the equivalent of 30 buffaloes a year.
  5. The roar of a Bengal tiger can carry for over 2km at night.
  6. Although tigers are powerful and fast over short distances, the Bengal tiger cannot outrun fleet footed prey such as deer. Instead it uses stealth to catch its victims; attacking from the side or the rear.
  7. Tigers use their distinctive coats as camouflage (no two have exactly the same stripes).
  8. If the kill is large, the tiger may drag the remains to a thicket and loosely bury it with leaves, then return to it later.
  9. As well as game animals, it preys on wild boar, monkeys, lizards and occasionally porcupines.
  10. Females give birth to litters of two to six cubs, which they raise with little or no help from the male. Cubs cannot hunt until they are 18 months old and remain with their mothers for two to three years, when they disperse to find their own territory.
  11. Like domestic cats, all tigers can purr. Unlike their tame relatives, however, which can purr as they breathe both in and out, tigers purr only as they breathe out.
  12. Unlike other cats, tigers are good swimmers and often cool off in lakes and streams during the heat of the day.

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Facts of life, of everything

There are so many facts of life that human are unable to know all of them, and here is some:



If you shuffle a pack of cards properly, chances are that exact order has never been seen before in the whole history of the universe.

Adults have fewer bones than a baby.

Humans can’t breathe and swallow at the same time.

There are about 7,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 atoms in a human body.

There are about 86 billion neurons in an average human brain.

Every atom in your body is billions of years old.

There’s a type of mollusc called a chiton that can make its own magnetic teeth.

Bees sense a flower’s electric field and use it to find pollen.

Beaked whales can hold their breath for over two hours.

Mantis shrimp can punch at 80 kilometres per hour.

The universe might be a hologram.

There’s a gas cloud in the constellation of Aquila that contains enough alcohol to make 400 trillion trillion pints of beer.

Looking at stars is basically looking into the past, because of how long it takes the light from them to reach us.

Dung beetles can use the Milky Way to navigate.

The Milky Way has four spiral arms, not two.

If you cry in space the tears just stick to your face.

During the ice age, 32,000 years ago, a squirrel buried a seed. Now the seed has been used to grow a flower.

We’ve found over a thousand planets outside our solar system just in the last 20 years.

There’s a planet where it rains glass, sideways.

Life expectancy has doubled over the last 150 years.

Atoms are mostly empty space.

If you removed all the empty space from the atoms that make up all the humans on Earth, the remaining mass could fit inside a sugar cube.

In the history of the Earth, we’re closer to Tyrannosaurus rex than T. rex is to stegosaurus.

Birds are dinosaurs.