Mind-blowing facts about animals

94% of pet owners say their animal pal makes them smile more than once a day.

The American Veterinary Dental Society states that 80% of Dogs and 70% of cats show signs of oral disease by age 3

Dalmatians are born without spots! They are born with plain white coats with their first spots appearing after they are 1week old.

Dogs sweat through their foot pads to help keep them cool. They also keep cool by panting.

Greyhounds are the world’s fastest dogs with the ability to reach up to 45 mph.

Every dog has a unique nose print with no two alike.

The Basenji, an African wolf dog, does not bark in a normal way but may yodel or scream when excited!

Snoopy, from Charles M. Schultz’s “Peanuts” comic strip, is a beagle.

A dog’s sense of smell is 1000 times greater than a human!

Nine percent of dog owners will have a birthday party for their pet.

Dogs have 28 baby teeth and 42 permanent teeth.

Cats have 32 muscles in each ear.

Cats have 4 rows of whiskers.

Cats have no collarbone, which is one reason they are so flexible.

Cats spend approximately 30% of their waking hours grooming themselves.

“American Shorthair” is the designation reserved for pedigreed cats, while similar-looking cats of mixed or unknown origin are called “domestic shorthairs.”

Feline’s jaws cannot move sideways.

Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds, while dogs have about ten!

Cat whiskers are so sensitive they can detect the slightest change in air current.

Cats have 26 baby teeth and 30 permanent teeth.

funfacts2_cropped

Animal Facts

Fleas can jump 350 times its body length.

Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backwards.

Crocodiles cannot stick their tongue out.

Starfish do not have a brain.

Slugs have 4 noses.

Only female mosquitoes bite.

Polar bear skin is black!

The only mammal capable of flight is the bat.

A newborn kangaroo is the size of a lima bean.

Comments

Top richest people in Africa

President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has retained his position as Africa's wealthiest man for the eleventh year in a row. The Nigerian billionaire businessman is ranked 64th on the global billionaires’ index. Let's take a look at the top richest people in Africa and their net worth. 1. ALIKO DANGOTE Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest person, founded and chairs Dangote Cement, the continent’s largest cement producer. He owns 85% of publicly-traded Dangote Cement through a holding company. Dangote Cement produces 45.6 million metric tons annually and has operations in 10 countries across Africa. After many years in development, Dangote’s fertilizer plant in Nigeria began operations in mid-2021. Dangote Refinery has been under construction since 2016 and is expected to be one of the world’s largest oil refineries once complete. His net worth is $13.9 billion. 2. JOHANN RUPERT & FAMILY Johann Rupert is chairman of Swiss luxury goods firm Compagni...

Petrol tanker exploded in Ogun state

A petrol-laden tanker has exploded at the boundary between Olambe and Matogun, in the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State. The truck driver was said to have conveyed the petrol to a filling station in the area when he lost control of the vehicle due to the bad road. It was gathered that the truck crashed and the tank fell to the ground, got ruptured and the petrol spilled on the road and into the drainage channel in the area. It was also gathered that a spark occurred as the petrol was spilling and the fire razed shops and buildings in the area. An eyewitness said the fire had caused panic in the community, adding that no fewer than 10 houses had been razed by the fire. He said, “A lot of people have abandoned their homes; some people are still looking for their children. This is a serious fire and it was caused by a tanker that fell while plying the Olambe to connect Matogun. Shops and about 10 building have been burnt. The Lagos Territorial C...

Falconets lose to Netherlands in quarter finals of FIFA U_20 Women's world cup

Nigeria bowed out of the FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup after a 2-0 loss to The Netherlands on Sunday. The Falconets could not reenact earlier round performances, which saw them winning all three group phase matches, in this their quarter-final match in Alajuela, Costa Rica. Flourish Sabastine, who scored Nigeria’s winning goal against France in their Group C opening match, could not make hay in the seventh minute. But four minutes later, the Dutch were ahead, when Zera Hulswit rammed a perfect dipping shot beyond Omini Oyono after pulling away on the counter-attack. In the 15th minute, Sabastine again pulled away and let fly, but the ball was tipped away by impressive goalkeeper Claire Dinkla. On the half-hour, Nigeria nearly got the leveller that their endeavour deserved when Deborah Abiodun seized the ball as the Dutch defence fell into confusion. But her dipping shot from 25 metres rocked the crossbar and was then tipped away from the head of Chiamaka Okwuchukwu. Only ...

Blogging with Esther

Search This Blog