| The water of Angel Falls (the world's highest) in Venezuela drops 3,212 feet (979 meters). They are 15 times higher than Niagara Falls . |
| An owl can see a mouse moving from over 150ft away by a light no brighter than candlelight. |
| The worlds largest bacteria, Thiomargarita namibiensis, which was only discovered in 1998, is actually bigger than the full stop on this page! |
| The tongue of a mature Blue Whale has approximately the same mass as that of an entire adult elephant. |
| Penguins have an organ above their eyes that converts salt water to fresh water. |
| The cheetah is the only cat in the world that can’t retract its claws. |
| The Swift is a bird that remains airborne for 2-3 yrs, during which it sleeps, drinks, eats, and mates on the wing. |
| Because of their racing metabolisms, hummingbirds are always two hours away from starvation. |
| Honeybees, turtles and termites are all deaf. |
| Lions sleep almost 20 hours a day. |