Facts in "Animals" Category
#1733 - Animals Fact     4  Boredom can lead to madness in parrots. When caged by themselves and neglected for long periods of time, these intelligent, sociable birds can easily become mentally ill. Many inflict wounds upon themselves, develop strange tics, and rip out their own feathers. The birds need constant interaction, affection, and mental stimulation; some bird authorities have determined that some parrot breeds have the mental abilities of a 5-year-old human child. Should a neglected parrot go mad, there is little that can be done to restore it to normalcy. In England, there are "mental institutions" for such unfortunate creatures. |
| #1734 - Animals Fact 0 The smallest of American owls, the elf owl, often nests in the Gila woodpecker’s cactus hole after the woodpecker leaves. The owl measures barely 6 inches tall. It specializes in catching scorpions, seizing each by the tail and nipping off its stinger. It then swallows the scorpion’s body, pincers and all. |
| #1735 - Animals Fact 3 The African lungfish can live out of water for up to four years. |
| #1736 - Animals Fact 3 Cats can run slightly more than 30 miles per hour. |
| #1737 - Animals Fact 4 At birth a panda is smaller than a mouse and weighs about four ounces. |
| #1738 - Animals Fact 9 The flying gurnard, a fish, swims in water, walks on land, and flies through the air. |
| #1739 - Animals Fact 1 Contrary to popular belief, elephants are not afraid of mice, and they do not have any better memory than any other animal. |
| #1740 - Animals Fact 5 Despite being a nine-inch-tall bird, the roadrunner can run as fast as a human sprinter. |
| #1741 - Animals Fact -2 While there are hundreds of species of sharks, only about seven are marketed and eaten with any regularity in the United States. |
| #1742 - Animals Fact -7 A female swine, or a sow, will always have a even number of teats or nipples, usually twelve. |
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