Biology Facts & Trivia - Page 6

The Giant Burrowing Frog doesn't croak. It hoots like an owl. Submitted by: Jethro Alba
Honeybees have remained unchanged in form or structure for 20 million years.sciensational.com Submitted by: Jieian
An alligator may go through 2000 to 3000 teeth in a lifetime. Submitted by: Jethro Alba
Whales were once land mammals that moved to the sea and adapted to marine life.
The tongue of a blue whale is bigger than a taxi cab, and can weigh as much as an elephant. Submitted by: Jethro Alba
There are more insects in a single square mile of fertile soil than there are people on the entire earth. Submitted by: jj - United States
The longest recorded distance flown by any chicken is about 92 m (301.5 ft) in 13 seconds.sciensational.com Submitted by: Jethro
Elephants can hear through their feet. Submitted by: jakx - St. Petersburg, United States
Bananas are actually giant herbs - related to the orchid family.
The adult heart pumps about 7,500 litres of blood every day.
There are more bacteria and microbes in our body than actual cells that make up the body. Submitted by: Emily - New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States
An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.sciensational.com Submitted by: kittie power - Pennsylvania, United States
The blue whale can produce the loudest sound produced by an animal - up to 188 decibels - and detected as far away as 853 km (530 mi). Submitted by: Nikhil - India
The giraffe is one of the quietest animals: it has no vocal chords to make any noise.
A goldfish (like most marine fish) can survive in a tank full of human blood. Submitted by: Yashna, Canada.
In seahorses, it's the male who gives birth to the young. Submitted by: Beau - Indianapolis, United States
You shed and regrow your skin every 28 days, that's about 1000 times in a lifetime.sciensational.com Submitted by: Larry - Houston, United States
The shark has to keep moving to stay alive. Submitted by: Jay - United States
An iguana always lands on its feet. Submitted by: Jay - United States
Fleas can jump 130 times higher than their own height. In human terms, that's a 6 ft tall person jumping 780 ft in the air. Submitted by: Marita