We offer you a fascinating collection of facts about animals.
1. Cyanide bugs h2>
Fact: Some centipedes can release cyanide em>
Laboratory studies of these centipedes shown that they are able to release the pair of hydrogen cyanide gas through the pores in the body. This happens during an attack or threat. Therefore, you need a good wash their hands after contact with these insects. These create a great live in North America.
2. Dissimilar couples h2>
Fact: red ants and large blue butterflies work in a team em>
Large blue caterpillar feeds on flowers of the wild thyme in the first days after hatching. Then, these caterpillars are looking house red ants and ant penetrate into the tunnels. After another 3 weeks the caterpillar turns into a butterfly, which climbs to the surface. It will be accompanied by red ants repellent from her any danger.
3. Sexual relations ferrets h2>
The fact is that if the female ferret mating season begins, but not near the male, she dies em>
During estrus female ferret should multiply, or they may die of aplastic anemia. After some time, a high level of estrogen will prevent the bone marrow to produce red blood cells.
4. Sex dolphins h2>
Fact: Dolphins, like humans, have sex for pleasure
The sexual act itself dolphins quite short but may be repeated several times in a short period of time. Different species of dolphins can also have sexual relations, causing teaches hybrids. Sometimes the dolphins show interest in other animals and even in person.
5. Legs hummingbirds h2>
Fact: hummingbirds do not go em>
There is a misconception that hummingbirds do not have legs. But, despite the fact that in reality it is not, hummingbirds do not use them for a walk, because their legs are underdeveloped. Most of the time spend hummingbirds in flight.
6. Cancer-chuck, h2>
Fact: Cancer-chuck, emits a loud sound their claws, it can kill other fish
This cancer snaps his claws so loud that can compete even with noisy animals, like the sperm whale. Upon impact with the pressure of the bubble is formed, which is enough to kill a fish swims, and later that the cancer eats. When the bubble bursts, it releases heat to the temperature on the surface of the sun.
7. Natural chastity belt h2>
Fact: The males of some species (bees, baboons, rats, squirrels, scorpions, mice and spiders) create a "plug" that prevents the females to mate with other males. em>
Such an arrangement is useful, for example, in the case of a beehive, where there may be thousands of males who want to mate with the queen.
8. Hearing frog h2>
Fact: Some frogs can hear light em>
Panamanian golden frogs do not have external ears - they are easy to catch the sound signals and send them to the eardrum. Incidentally, just hear many fish. Thanks to the internal air pressure, controlled frog, she can not hear your own voice is very loud.
9. Eating octopus h2>
Fact: eating octopus arms, people em>
Suction cups on the tentacles of an octopus catches prey and pulls it to his mouth, where from his beak immediately release toxic secretions. It paralyzes the victim and partially digesting it. Fortunately for octopus if he loses a limb, it will grow new.