Some amazing Cow facts for kids

Some amazing Cow facts for kids

other Enjoyyourlife   20:09

Get information and discover interesting facts about Cow that can challenge your knowledge

• Cow are ruminates meaning they can digest food that can normally not be digested.
• Like a human’s fingerprints, no two cow’s spots are exactly the same.
• A cow is pregnant for nine months. A calf is about 90 pounds when it is born.
• Cows have an excellent sense of smell. They can smell up to 5 miles away!
• Cattle are herbivores that eat vegetation such as grass.

• Cattle stomachs have four chambers which help break down what they eat
• There are well over 1 billion cattle in the world.
• Cattle are sacred in India.
• There are an estimated 300 million cattle in India.
• Young cattle are generally known as calves.
• Like many other grazing animals cattle have one stomach which is divided into four compartments or chambers: the rumen, reticulum, omasum and abomasum. This allows them to digest grain and grasses most effectively.
• Cattle have almost 360° panoramic vision. This helps them to see predators coming from any direction. Enjoy the best collection of animals facts on our site to widen your knowledge.
• Cattle have an excellent sense of smell. They can detect odours up to five miles away. They can also hear both low and high frequency sounds beyond human capability.
• The cow is a protected animal in Hinduism, and Hindus do not eat beef. Cows are honoured at least once a year, on Gopastami. On this day cows are washed and decorated in temples.
• Mahatma Ghandi described a cow as “a poem of compassion”, also stating that “I worship the cow and I shall defend its worship against the whole world”.

• The meat of cows is widely eaten by people across the world. Cows' milk is also drunk and used to make other products such as cheese. Many people who consume animal products would like to choose products from animals kept in higher welfare systems. However welfare labelling on products can be confusing. 
• Adult females are generally called cows.
• Adult males that are not castrated are generally called bulls.
• Cattle are red/green color blind.
• In the sometimes controversial sport of bull fighting, bulls are angered by the movement of the cape rather than its red color.
• Cattle are farmed for a number of agricultural products including meat and dairy products.

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Lizard facts you had no idead about until now

Lizard facts you had no idead about until now

science Enjoyyourlife   19:50

Let's along with us find out the following lizard facts you had no idead about until now and other animal facts

• There are some species of Lizards with very small legs or have no legs. They are often mistaken though for a type of snake. One way to tell is to look for eyelids and to see if you can find external ears. If those physical characteristics are found you will be able to identify it as a Lizard.
• Lizards are able to smell by tasting the air around them. This is why they are often seen with their tongues going in and out at a rapid pace.

• For the most part Lizards aren’t dangerous. There are two species though that have a dangerous venom. They are the Gila Monster and the Mexican Beaded Lizard.
• The largest species is the Komodo Dragon. It can grow to a size of up to 10 feet. The smallest species are just a couple of centimeters long.
• It is possible for the teeth of a Lizard to be replaced throughout their life. There are a few species though that don’t do this.
• There are some species of Lizards that have the ability to squirt blood out of their eyes. They have horns and they are able to squirt blood for a distance of up to 4 feet. This is a way for them to be able to defend themselves against predators or when they feel there is any type of threat to them. Do you want to check out our long and rich source of tigers facts in your spare time?
• Lizards are able to conserve water by excreting salt. When water is in short supply they will do this often and have a white reside on the body.
• The Gecko is the only species of Lizard with vocal cords so they are the only ones that can make sound. The other species all use body language as a way to communicate with each other.
• There are more than 5,600 different species of Lizards around the world.
• There is evidence that Lizards have been on Earth for more than 200 million years. It is believed that some of them used to be as large as the dinosaurs.

• The Chameleon is able to change the color of the body. This allows it to have a method of hiding from predators as it will blend into the surroundings.
• Lizards live everywhere in the world except in Antarctica.
• Lizards grow for their entire lives. They will shed their skin when they need to grow more.
• All species of Lizards are cold blooded creatures.
• Lizards enjoy spending time basking in the sunlight.

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Wide range of interesting facts about tiger

Wide range of interesting facts about tiger

tiger Enjoyyourlife   20:31

Amazing tiger facts for kids about tigers such as behaviour, intelligence, physical, diet, life span, size, weight, habitat, range and scientific or latin name and much more animal facts:

Tigers are the largest members of the cat family and are renowned for their power and strength.

Diet

Tigers mainly eat ambar deer, wild pigs, water buffalo and antelope. Tigers are also known to hunt sloth bears, dogs, leopards, crocodiles and pythons as well as monkeys and hares. Old and injured tigers have been known to attack humans and domestic cattle.

Population

In the early 1900s, there were around 100,000 tigers throughout their range. Today, an estimated total of around 3,000-4,500 exist in the wild. Below is a breakdown of tiger numbers by subspecies.

Bengal tiger: Less than 2,000

Indochinese tiger: 750-1,300

Siberian tiger: Around 450

Sumatran tiger: 400-500

Malayan tiger: 600-800

South Chinese tiger: Extinct in the wild

Caspian tiger: Extinct

Javan tiger: Extinct

Bali tiger: Extinct

Range

Historic tiger range ran from Turkey through South and Southeast Asia to the far eastern shores of the continent. Today, they are only found in South and Southeast Asia, China and the Russian Far East.

Behavior

Tigers occupy a variety of habitats from tropical forests, evergreen forests, woodlands and mangrove swamps to grasslands, savannah and rocky country. They are mostly nocturnal (more active at night) and are ambush predators that rely on the camouflage their stripes provide. Tigers use their body weight to knock prey to the ground and kills with a bite to the neck. They are also very good swimmers and have been known to kill prey while swimming.

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