Animal Fun: Band 00/Lilac (Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds)

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This cannibalistic ant can go from zero to 200mph in 0.000015 seconds when it snaps its mandibles, that’s roughly 5,000 times faster than humans blink. 5 This is the fastest recorded movement in the animal kingdom. 23 58. The box jellyfish is considered the most venomous marine species in the world. A study in the 90’s in the Serengeti found that 95% of cheetah cubs died before reaching adulthood. Many deaths were due to Lions, but also other predators and disease. 48. A tigers rear legs are so powerful, that they have been found remaining to stand even after death. They are called Meganeuropsis and were around 247 million years ago. They were proficient predators, with large mandibles that they used to capture fish, amphibians and insects. 20 55. Koala’s have fingerprints almost identical to human. Cheetahs can sprint for about 17 seconds straight. After that, they have to stop because they generate so much heat from the exertion that if they continued running they would literally cook their own brains. Albatrosses form bonds for life, returning to the same place every year to raise their young. Some of these bonds are between two female albatrosses, with a study finding that in one breeding area 31% of pairs were two females. 25

The main benefit of the programme is that if an activity is fun, it is more likely that children will want to engage with it and thereby increase the amount of time practicing a skill. By tapping into children’s love of animals and their innate desire to play, Animal Fun is helping all children to refine their skills, build their growth mindset – of “I can do it” instead of withdrawing.Here on Earth, we are surrounded by some of the most beautiful and remarkable creatures to ever exist. But what do we really know about them and what they’re capable of? Schorr GS, Falcone EA, Moretti DJ, Andrews RD. First long-term behavioral records from Cuvier’s beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris) reveal record-breaking dives. PLoS One. 2014;9(3). doi:10.1371/JOURNAL.PONE.0092633 Koala need more sleep than most animals, because their diet of eucalyptus leaves contain toxins, are very low in nutrition, and high in fibrous matter – so they take a large amount of energy to digest! 15. Swifts spend most of their lives flying in the air, and can fly for almost an entire year, without ever landing. The foul smelling spray from a skunk can also cause skin irritation and even temporary blindness. 46. The most venonmous fish in the world is the 30cm Stonefish. Despite being the largest animal to have ever lived on planet Earth, the Blue Whale is known to feed on some of the smallest marine animals: tiny shrimp called krill!

To put that in perspective, that’s bigger than a bus. 8 13. The pangolin is able to roll up into an armour-plated ball, so lions can’t eat them. A study showed that their crowing averages over 100 decibels, which is roughly the same as running a chainsaw. 7 12. Little is known about the elusive Giant squid, however the largest squid ever found measured over 50 feet and weighed nearly a tonne. Flamingos are not pink. They are born grey, their diet of brine shrimp and blue green algae contains a natural pink dye called canthaxanthin that makes their feathers pink.

Platypus Babies Are Called "Puggles"

Seahorses are the only species where the male experiences pregnancy and gives birth to their young. This allows the colossal squid to detect the faint light of a predator from over 400 feet (120 metres). 14