Which mammals have no teeth?
- Life Science, Science Fun Facts
- September 21, 2012
There’s only one kind of bird in the whole world that can fly backwards. They can not only fly backwards, but they can also fly side-to-side, hover in place, and even fly upside down! They can accomplish this amazing feat because their wings are different from all other birds. Can you guess what it is?
READ MOREHey kids, do you know where you can find more living things in one place than anywhere else in the world? In a tropical rainforest! Rainforests are exactly what their name suggests: warm, dense forests that are very wet.Tropical rainforests are found close to the Earth’s equator, and they are home to millions of plant
READ MOREHey kids, close your eyes for a moment and imagine that your arms are stuck to your sides and your legs are stuck together. Imagine that you have no ears, and that you smell with your tongue. And imagine that your entire body is covered with fingernails. Seems strange, doesn’t it? Now you know what
READ MOREHey kids, can you think of something an animal makse that can stretch 1½ times its original size, is incredibly lightweight, and is stronger that steel? The answer is spider silk! Spiders are amazing animals. Although there is one vegetarian species of spider we know of, most spiders are deadly predators. They stalk prey on
READ MOREHey kids, if you held a contest to find the strongest animal in the world, who do you think the winner would be? Would it be an elephant? Or maybe a giant squid? If we made all the animals the same size to make it a fair contest, the winner is an animal that can
READ MOREHey kids, do you have any brothers and sisters? Imagine living in a house crammed wall-to-wall with thousands of your sisters, and you have a bit of an idea of what it’s like to be a honey bee. A working bee hive in the summer can be filled with thousands of bees, and if you
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