Monday, May 5, 2008

ANIMAL WORLD

*Rhinoceros will give birth only once in its life time. Those which are living in Sumatra have two horns while all other species of Rhinoceros have only one horn.
The word "Rhinoceros", derived from Greek, means "nose horn". The animal is named properly.
The skin of Rhino is thick and bullet-proof.

*Kangaroo is not found in any other country except in Australia and its neighbouring islands.
A Kangaroo can jump as long as 15 feet in one step. Its forelegs, which are short, are not used for walking but only digging and eating.

*Chimpanzee is considered to be the most intelligent animal.

*Giraffe has the longest neck among all the animals in the world.
The tongue of the giraffe is 45 cm long.

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