Spider crawling in the head

A woman who had recently visited South America, where she had been on safari in local rainforest, began to experience severe pains in her left ear, accompanied by headaches, dizziness and constant rustling sounds, at first put down to tinnitus. It became so serious that exploratory surgery was required, which revealed that a spider which had become trapped in her ear. Eventually it had eaten through her eardrum and was living within the aural cavity. The rustling sounds were from the spider crawling around inside her skull. An egg sac was also removed.

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The male praying mantis cannot copulate while its head is attached to its body. The female initiates mating by ripping the male's head off.

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Power of nectar

A bee could travel 4 million miles (6.5 million km) at 7 mph (11 km/h) on the energy it would obtain from 1 gallon (3.785 liters) of nectar, or it could just sit down on and enjoy that honey properly.

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Worlds smallest monkey

Weighing just 4.2 ounces and only 5.5 to 6.3 inches in length (13 cm), the pygmy marmoset is the smallest monkey in the world. They are able to jump more than 16 ft or 5 m!

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Facts about blue whales

This is the largest collection interesting facts about blue whales. What's the largest animal ever to inhabit the earth. The dinosaurs? Nope - it's actually the blue whale. If you know this, either you've been paying attention at elementary school or you're an avid naturalist.

The blue whale is big. Phenomenally big: it's almost the size of a space shuttle orbiter, or if you don't know how big that is, just go to your local basketball court. The blue whale is longer than it. They're also mysterious: despite their size, blue whales are so rare that even experts know little about them.

-          They can weigh up to 200 tons. That's about 8 DC-9 aircraft's or 15 school buses.

-           In fact, their tongue alone weigh about 4 tons as much as an elephant.  About 100 people can fit in a blue whale's mouth.

-          A blue whale heart is the size of a Mini Cooper and can weigh close to 2,000 pounds (~907 kg). Its heartbeat can be detected from two miles away and a human can easily crawl through its major arteries.

-          Blue whales can produce sounds louder than a jet engine (188 dB vs. jet engine's 140 dB) and can communicate with other whales up to 1,000 miles away.

-           A single adult eats about 4 tons of krill (tiny shrimplike animals) a day.

-          The spray from a blue whale's blowhole is almost as tall as a three-story building (30 feet or 9 m). A toddler can fit into its blowhole.

-          The average length of a blue whale is 70 to 85 feet but they have been known to reach lengths of 100 feet (30 m).  Lengthwise that's the equivalent of two city buses and longer than an NBA basketball court.

-          The average lifespan of a blue whale is 60 to 70 years although according to various sources it is reported as low as 40 years and as high as 110 years.

-          Blue whales can swim at speeds up to 30 miles per hour.

-          The blue whale has a blowhole on the top of its head to breathe through.

-          Blue whales do sleep usually in the middle of the day.

-          The whale hears through sound waves traveling through the water.

-          Female whales are pregnant for about twelve months.

-          Females give birth to one calf every two to three years.

-          A newborn calf weighs about three tons when it is born and averages approximately twenty-five feet in length.

-          The blue whale is the loudest animal in the world.

-          The population of blue whales is dangerously low with only an estimated 1300 to 2000 left.

-          The female whales are longer than the males.

-          The largest blue whale ever recorded was an adult female measuring 108 feet. (Some sources say 106 feet.)

-          The blue whale is currently an endangered species.

-          The arteries of a blue whale are as big as drain pipes. It is estimated that they are large enough for a medium sized dog or even perhaps a small human to crawl through them.

-          The mouth of a blue whale is big enough to park a car in it.

-          The blue whale is also known as a sulfur-bottom whale.

-          Blue whales usually travel alone or in pairs.

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Largest insects that ever lived

The largest insects that ever lived are members of the extinct dragonfly-like order Protodonata, which means “early dragonfly.” The name “griffinfly” has been proposed for members of this order because important differences distinguish them from modern-day dragonflies. Protodonata’s fossil record ranges from the Late Carboniferous to the Late Permian periods of the Paleozoic era. This was about 300 million years ago, before the dinosaurs, which evolved during the Mesozoic era.

The largest known species is the Late Permian Meganeuropsis permiana, with wingspans longer than 75 cm (30 in. or 2.5 ft) and an estimated weight of over 450 g (1 lb.), similar to a crow. This is larger than any insect that has ever lived, land- or air-based – the heaviest insect today is the larval stage of the Goliath Beetle, with a top weight of 115 g (4.1 oz). As the Late Carboniferous Meganeura is a species of similar size to Meganeuropsis and is much better known, the information in this article will primarily focus on Meganeura.

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Apaches - the largest white shark ever caught!

We talk about the big fish? Scientific expeditions caught and then returned to the water so far the largest white shark ever caught.


Male 5.5 m in length, was found near the Mexican island of Guadeloupe. This specimen was killed the previous record for the team, 5.1 meters long shark, a female white shark they named Kimel. Both records were informal and not recorded by the formal organization.

New champion gave the Apaches on the model of a ship captain from Bret dog Maggie, from the show One shark that is broadcast on National Geographic Television.

The two-ton, Apache has provided a strong resistance, at one point they almost did not free - said expedition leader Chris Fisher.

Struggle with Apačijem is something we have not experienced - added Fischer.

When he was pulled aboard, the team put in a shark satellite transmitter, took a blood sample and then released back into the sea.

He was frightened, and the body had a large scar, then we might say that this is a tough guy - Fischer said - I was impressed at the same time humbly stand beside him.

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Elephants can not jump

Elephant is a popular animal in the world. The existence can be found almost in every country in the world. Fun fact about Elephant is it is the only animal on the planet that has 4 knees, the only animal that cannot jump, the brain is around 4-5 kilogram,and each new baby born of elephant weighs 100 kilograms in average.The last fun fact, although it looks gawky, one wild elephant walks around 100km/day.

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Giraffe facts

- Eat up to 75 pounds of food a day (typically Acacia leaves) ¸

- Favorite food – Acacia Leaves

- Tongue is 18 inches long

- Have a four chambered stomach and will regurgitate their food for additional chewing – similarly to a cow.

- Typically get most of their water from the Acacia leaf, but will drink up to 10 gallons of water per day.

- Knobs are called Ossicones

- Although rarely heard, Giraffes can moo, hiss, roar and whistle to communicate with one another

- Have the longest tail of any land mammal – up to 8 feet long, including the tuft at the end.

- Giraffes at the San Diego zoo enjoy raw onions as a special treat

- Ancient Romans and Greeks thought that the Giraffe was a mix between a camel and a leopard. This is where their scientific Genus name of "camelopardalis" comes from.

- Their heart is 2 feet long and weighs about 25 pounds

- The heart's muscular walls are several inches thick

- They have the highest known blood pressure of any mammal in the world – up to 280/180mm Hg when prone at heart level (approximately twice that of an average human)

- Their heart beats up to 170 times/minute

- Jugular vein contains a series of one way valves that prevent the back flow of blood when the Giraffes head is down to drink water. This prevents the Giraffe from blacking out.

- The heart pumps about 16 gallons of blood/minute

- Oxpeckers(tick birds) are often seen "hitching" a ride on the backs of Giraffes. They help keep the Giraffe parasite free by eating ticks and other parasites off of the Giraffes skin.

- Extreme care must be taken when scientists catch Giraffes for study or for capture for a zoo exhibit. If the Scientists run the Giraffe too long, the Giraffe will suffer a heart attack due to its high blood pressure. Scientists typically target younger Giraffes for this reason.

- Have no tear ducts, although they have been seen crying

- Have never been observed bathing

- Mom Giraffes form a type of daycare for their young. One of the females in the heard will stay behind and baby sits all of the youngsters while the rest of the females go out foraging for food.

- Despite its extreme length, the Giraffes neck is actually too short to reach the ground. As a result, it has to awkwardly spread its front legs or kneel on its front legs in order to reach the ground to drink water.

- It is the tallest animal in the world
Males stand 16-18 feet; Females 14-16 feet
Males weigh up to 2,000 pounds; Females a bit lighter

- Females use their hooves as weapons only to defend their young.
They are strong enough to kill a lion, which is the Giraffe's only real predator.

- Born with horns
Both males and females have them.
Covered with skin
Males are thicker and heavier and are used sometimes to fight other males.

- Only found naturally in Africa

- Their tongue is black

- Can gallop 31-37 miles per hour

- Form herds and travel together for protection
Their average territorial range is approximately 46 square miles
Males known as bulls
Females known as cows

- Can rest standing up
Usually only sleep 5 minutes at a time
When sleeping, the giraffe generally lies on the ground, tucking its front legs under itself, then curls its neck back and rests its head on its rump.

- Females have their first conception in their fifth year.
Gestation period is 15 months
Interval between births is generally 20 months
Life expectancy of 25 years in the wild
A baby is generally 6 feet tall and will weigh about 150 pounds at birth
A baby will fall approximately 6 feet during birth before hitting the ground
A baby will begin nursing within one hour
A baby will generally also begin walking within one hour

- They spend between 16 and 20 hours a day feeding

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Dog with the longest tongue

Puggy, 10-year-old Pekingese, he entered the Guinness Book of Records as the dog with the longest tongue in the world. The tongue of the nice doggy is 11.43 inches long, almost as much as his whole body.
Although tongue celebrated him, because it Puggy lived through some difficult times. His first owner left him because he was unable to file its cumbersome appearance, and he some time spent as a drifter dog. Its present owner, Becky Stanford from Texan, says people who see Puggy first time usually appalled by its unique appearance.
"It means a lot to us what he has achieved. The drifter dog to the Guinness record holder, it's phenomenal," said the proud owner of a Pekingese.

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World's smallest cow

Miniature cows 84 centimeters high is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the smallest cow in the world. . The animal named Svolou comes from Western Yorkshire, it is 11 years old and according to his owner spends his time grazing the grass and listening to music on the radio set in the barn. Svolou is, Dexter breed known for its small size, but is small even by the standards of his race. So far, calved nine cubs of normal height and is about to be calve and the tenth time.

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Snow leopard facts

This is the greatest list of interesting facts about snow leopards on the Internet, and is regularly updating.

Basic facts:

Height: About 2 feet (.6m) at shoulders.
Length: 6-7.5 feet (1.8-2.3m) (includes 40-inch (1m) tail length).
Weight: 77-120 lbs (35-55 kg).
Female snow leopards are about 30% smaller than males.
Lifespan: Their reclusive nature makes it hard to determine snow leopard lifespan in the wild. They have, however, been known to live for as long as 21 years in captivity.

Reproduction
Mating Season: Between January and mid-March.
Gestation: period 3-3 ½ months.
Litter size: 2-3 cubs.
Females give birth in rocky dens lined with their fur. The young follow their mother on hunts at three months and remain with her through their first winter


1. Panthera Uncia, Snow Leopards reside in mountain ranges across Central and South Asia.

2. They are unique for their habitat, lifestyle and the inability to roar - a fact that precludes their inclusion into great cats.

3. Living at altitudes above four to five thousand metres, in harsh climates and over treacherous terrains, Snow Leopards are amongst the most specialized of all land predators.

4. To adapt to their extreme environment, the Snow Leopards have evolved into possessing a thick coat, to protect them against cold, and large furry paws that enable them to tread comfortably over snow.

5. They also have a large thick tail that provides a balancing role in quick movements over uncertain hilly ground, and may be curled up against the face in cold weather.

6. Like all leopards, Snow Leopards are extremely strong and agile. They are capable of preying upon animals three times their own size.

7. The prey species normally taken down by the leopards include wild sheep and goats.

8. Snow Leopards can leap farther than any other cat, reaching distances of well over forty feet in a single bound.

9. The inaccessibility of their geographic range means that limited research has been done over these reclusive and solitary felines in nature, and they have seldom been captured on film in the wild.

10. Fortunately their remote location has also enabled the cats to return from near extinction in recent times and evade poachers who treasure the leopards' beautiful fur coat.

11. Still the Snow Leopards are currently classified as endangered and are protected today by law and various conservation organizations in many parts of their range.

12. The threats facing these majestic cats today include poaching, conflicts with man and loss of habitat and prey.

13. Despite the many adversities, the beautiful Snow Leopard is still hanging on, but only just!

14. Very rare in most of their range, an estimated 3,500 to 7,000 snow leopards are left in the wild, with 600-700 in zoos around the world. Exact numbers in the wild have not been determined due to the snow leopard’s shy nature.

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Incredible insects

Heavyset insect in the world (Goliath giganteus)

This bug is heavy about as a hamburger from McDonald's, African Goliath beetle weighs about 150 grams. But unlike the hamburger, this 10 centimeters (3-4 inches) long bug have strong jaw and horns, and spends days rummage the garbage and fighting with anyone with a mood for battle.



Longest insect in the world (Pharnacia serratipes)

This unusual insect looks like the most common 15 centimeters ( 6 inches) long branches ( with legs), but these kinds of bugs that are widespread in Malaysia and Indonesia and can grow to 55 centimeters ( nearly two feet)! The same kind from the front legs can roll the attacker in the eyes of a substance very similar to tear gas.


Loudest insect in the world (Brevisana brevis)

This beetle, with its drum-like membranes, which are located in the abdomen, this insect is an absolute record in making noise. To attract more beautiful half of its kind, is able to make irritating sound volume to 106 decibels even 50 meters (60 yards) away. For comparison, the drill for breaking up concrete products the noise volume of about 100 decibels.


Bug with the largest wingspan (Thysania agrippina)

Because of the incredible wingspan of over 30 centimeters ( one feet ), this moth in the jungles of South and Central America people often replace for local birds. I didn't verify this information but, as I heard, this moth can make on sweater a hole size of whole sweater.



Beetle best jumper (Philaenus spumarius)

Regular inhabitant of every field, these half-centimeter long bug can drop back 150 of its body length. To this succeeded, 11 percent of the entire body mass are the leg muscles, and at jump experience the strength of gravity even 400 G. Man, for example, lose consciousness already at 4 G.



Most poisonous spider in the world (Phoneutria nigriventer)

Tests showed that a sufficient quantity of only 0.0000062 milliliters of this Brazilian spider venom to kill a mouse. Instead of creating unnecessary network, this spider prefers to hide in the various holes in the jungle and various fruits that are exported from South America.

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Fastest animal in the world

Tiger Beetle is the fastest animal in the world. Some tiger beetles can run at a speed of 8 km/h (5 mph). You might think that this is not too fast, but if this bug was the size of man it would ran the speed of 400 km/h ( 250 mph ). These bugs for just one second manage to cross an amazing 2.5 meters ( 8 feet), or 170 lengths of there body. They run so fast that they do not see where they are running, their eyes can not follow their speed, therefore they have to stop every few meters to see where they are.

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Siberia tiger facts

-Male Siberian tiger can weigh up to 320 kilograms (850 pounds), and they are the biggest cats in the world.
-They are length from 3 to 3.5 meters (10 to 12 feet).
-Their height measures 3 to 3½ feet till the shoulders when in a standing position.
-Siberian tiger can jump as far as 23 feet.
-Siberian tigers need 20 pounds of meat for their daily diet.
-On an average, only 1 out of their 10 hunting attempts are successful.
-As per records, a tiger is known to have traveled more than 600 miles in search of food.
-A full grown tiger can eat even 200 pounds of meat in a single day, and as much as 100 pounds at one sitting.
-They need to come within 30 to 80 feet distance of their prey in order to launch an attack.
-Some Siberian tigers live on areas being greater than 4000 square miles.
-Siberian tigers that live in the wild survive for as long as 15 years, but those in captivity have a smaller life span.
-In case of a fight, they warn the intruders beforehand by rattling their tail.
-According to the National Geographic Website, Siberian Tigers are currently endangered, having a total of 300 to 400 individuals that form the stable, wild population.
- During winter months, the fur can measure 21 inches long and 3,000 hairs per centimeter.
-A further unconfirmed report tells of a male tiger shot in the Sikhote-Alin Mountains in 1950 weighing 384.8 kg (846.6 lb) and measuring 3.48 m (11.5 ft).
^-After a gestation period of three to three and a half months, three or four blind cubs are vorn is a sheltered den. they are nursed by their mother, who rarely leaves them. At about two weeks old their eyes open and their first teeth begin to grow.
-The cubs are less than a year old when they start to hunt for themselves. At two years old they can kill large prey, but they will not leave their mother until they are three to five years old.
-Depending on the type of tooth, the size can vary from > 1 inch to 3 inches (canine teeth are typically the longest).
-Like all other animals, a tiger's whiskers are senstive and are used in sensory perseption. A tiger's whiskers average around 6 inches (15 cm), and are around 1/8 inches (3.0 mm) thick at the base. Male whiskers are typically longer than female's.

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Biggest shark ever

The biggest shark ever lived was "Megalodon". Lived up to 1.5 million years ago. These sharks were the real monsters, compared with them, great white sharks are as aquarium fish.
It is assumed that they were up to 25 meters long (82 ft), and were weight up to 50 tons. This is of course assessment, because the only bone in the shark body are teeth. This tooth has a slant height of 7.37 inch (18.73 cm) and a root width of 5.5 inch (13.97 cm). Jaws of this sharks were so large that could fit a grown man.
Scientists still lead the debate on these sharks. Some believe that is still hiding in the dark depths of the ocean, others believe that they extinct, and third, that they are actually great white sharks that have adapted the new situation.
To show you how big these sharks rely was, on picture you can see fossilized tooth of this shark.

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Fish that can look beyond the water

Sharks are the only fish that can roll head above water. They do that, so they can better observe their surroundings and detect prey. Some species have even developed eyes so they can see perfectly well, out of water.

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Perfect hunters

African wild dogs are the most efficient hunters in the world,they are perfect hunters. The percentage of success is 85 percent, and all thanks to their body built. They were built so that the body is quite light weight and long legs, that enabling them to maintain the same speed for a long time. Unlike cats, which hunt on the strength and speed, wild dogs chase their victim until tired. They are able to pursue their victim, until simply fall from tired. This is why, they are the most efficient hunters in the world.

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Aquatic animals have no neck

Perhaps you did not know and neither noticed, that none of aquatic animals has no neck, but directly from the head goes the body, except mammals, in which the neck is so small, that will probably disappear in the future (this applies only to animals that never come to land).
This is because aquatic animals don't need neck, because it is much simpler and more efficient to turn the whole body. Unlike terrestrial animals, aquatic animals have a much more flexible skeleton or have no skeleton, which makes them much maneuverable and faster in water.

Difference between aquatic mammals and fish

One of the main differences between fish and aquatic mammals is: fish have vertical tail, while mammals have horizontal tail. Both tail are very efficient, fish tail is a good speed and maneuvering, while the tail of mammals gives more power, which allowed mammals to grow larger than fish, such as the whales, the largest animals that ever lived.

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Worlds biggest cat

Worlds biggest cat that ever lived were called "smilodon". These were the saber teeth cats that are dead out with last ice age, 10,000 years ago. They were weight between 250 and 360 kg (550-790 lb). It was 1.2 m (47 in) tall, 2.1 m (83 in) long, Its upper canines reached 28 cm (11 in) and protruded up to 17 cm (6.7 in) out of the lower jaw.

Today, the largest cats are "Siberian tigers". Males can weight up to 320 kg (700 lb), The male with largely assured references was 350 cm (138 in) "over curves" (3,30 m/130 in. between pegs) in total length. The largest tiger ever was male shot in the Sikhote-Alin Mountains in 1950 weighing 384.8 kg (846.6 lb) and measuring 3.48 m (11.5 ft). Unfortunately, this cat is on the verge of extinction, excessive catching, for fur and for traditional Chinese medicine, led to the fact that today only a few thousand left in the wild, and western parts of Siberia was completely extinguished.

Today, the largest single cat is a "Liger", it means that his father was a lion and mother was a tiger. It weight almost 450 kg (900 lb), and is 12 feet long. It can eat up to 50 kg (100 lb) in one meal, since this kind occurred in a zoo or a reserve only, feed them every day, and eat only 10 kg (20 lb) per day. Valley of the Kings animal sanctuary in Wisconsin had a male liger named Nook who weighed around 550 kg (1.213 lb), and died in 2007 at 21 years old, it was the largest cat ever confirmed.

It is interesting that if father is a lion and mother is a tiger, then the offspring are called "Liger", and offspring's are giants as these are above. But if father is tiger and mother lioness, then the offspring are called "Tal", and they are dwarfs.

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