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.
