Friday, September 14, 2007

Mamals facts

A camel has a straight spine, despite its hump!

A newborn kangaroo is small enough to fit into a teaspoon.

Murphy’s Oil Soap is the chemical most commonly used to clean elephants.

For the first time, the number of pet cats in the US now outnumbers the number of dogs, 60 million vs. 50 million.

The acid in a person’s stomach is corrosive enough to melt iron.

A female african elephant can be pregnant for almost 2 years.

A cow can give 100 quarts of milk per week.

Most cows give more milk when they listen to music.

The lips of a hippopotamus are nearly two feet wide.

Cats can make over 1,000 different vocal sounds, and dogs can make only about 10.

An anteater sticks its tongue in and out 100 times per minute to slurp up its food.

Spotted skunks do handstands before they spray.

Giraffes have the same number of neck bones as humans: seven.

Some yaks’ milk is pink.

An elephant’s trunk can hold two gallons of water

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