The Amazon river discharges five times as much water as any other river on the planet. |
The blue whale can produce the loudest soundest sound of any animal. At 188 decibels, the noise can be detected over 800 km (500 miles) away. |
Quokkas are small, yet rotund animals. Although they resemble large rodents, quokkas are marsupials! |
The current library at Alexandria has a recorded memory of the all the web pages on every website on the Internet since it started in 1996. |
The smallest parrot species are the Pygmy Parrots, who average at about 8cm in length. |
Some breeds of chickens can lay coloured eggs. The Ameraucana and Araucna can lay green or blue eggs. |
Sand from the Sahara is blown by the wind all the way to the Amazon, recharging its Minerals. |
A python usually eats only 4 to 5 times in a year. |
Seahorses are monogamous life mates and travel in pairs, holding each other's tails. |
Snails can sleep for up to three years at a time. |