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John Pal

Published: July 3, 2016 Updated: July 4, 2016

Scientists are able to find penguin colonies from space, just by looking for dark ice patches on the

Scientists are able to find penguin colonies from space, just by looking for dark ice patches on the surface of the ice.

John Pal

Published: June 29, 2016 Updated: June 30, 2016

Sharks have very sharp and powerful teeth.

Sharks have very sharp and powerful teeth.

John Pal

Published: June 29, 2016 Updated: June 30, 2016

No other animal has been known to prey for the lion. The only animal that kills it is the human. Mos

No other animal has been known to prey for the lion. The only animal that kills it is the human. Most people kill these cats as a sign of bravery of just for certain rituals.

John Pal

Published: June 29, 2016 Updated: June 30, 2016

Wolves stay together and mate with each other throughout their entire lives.

Wolves stay together and mate with each other throughout their entire lives.

John Pal

Published: June 29, 2016 Updated: June 30, 2016

For those that keep lions in zoos, they constantly feed them with thick beef each day and feed them

For those that keep lions in zoos, they constantly feed them with thick beef each day and feed them with bones about three times in a fortnight.

John Pal

Published: June 29, 2016 Updated: June 30, 2016

The nictatitating membrane closes the eye of the shark to prevent any damage or injury in the course

The nictatitating membrane closes the eye of the shark to prevent any damage or injury in the course of biting its prey.

John Pal

Published: June 29, 2016 Updated: June 30, 2016

Salty water is the ideal condition for sharks.

Salty water is the ideal condition for sharks.

John Pal

Published: July 3, 2016 Updated: July 4, 2016

The prey that penguins hunt, can be found about 60 feet below the surface, which means that they do

The prey that penguins hunt, can be found about 60 feet below the surface, which means that they do not have to do any deep diving to be able to hunt for their food.

John Pal

Published: July 3, 2016 Updated: July 4, 2016

A female usually uses her right paw, and the male normally uses his left paw.

A female usually uses her right paw, and the male normally uses his left paw.

John Pal

Published: July 3, 2016 Updated: July 4, 2016

The Egyptian Mau is known to be the fastest pedigreed cat.

The Egyptian Mau is known to be the fastest pedigreed cat.

John Pal

Published: June 29, 2016 Updated: June 30, 2016

The gestation period of a cow is 9 months, just like human beings. When a calf is born, it begins to

The gestation period of a cow is 9 months, just like human beings. When a calf is born, it begins to suckle the mother’s milk and starts jumping up and down.

John Pal

Published: June 29, 2016 Updated: June 30, 2016

One of William Blake’s most iconic poems is called “The Tyger”, and famously opens with the li

One of William Blake’s most iconic poems is called “The Tyger”, and famously opens with the line ”Tyger, Tyger burning bright, in the forests of the night”.

John Pal

Published: July 3, 2016 Updated: July 4, 2016

In most of the species, the male is the one who incubates the eggs, and the female will leave to do

In most of the species, the male is the one who incubates the eggs, and the female will leave to do all of the hunting that is required, and this could be for weeks at a time. The pudgier male penguins are the penguins are the most desired, because their body holds enough fat storage, so that they are able to go several weeks without having to eat.

John Pal

Published: June 29, 2016 Updated: June 30, 2016

Just recently, a new breed of dog, the pumi, has gained recognition within the United States. It has

Just recently, a new breed of dog, the pumi, has gained recognition within the United States. It has been accepted by the AKC for the first time in 2016.

John Pal

Published: June 29, 2016 Updated: June 30, 2016

Shark finning has become rampant today.

Shark finning has become rampant today.

John Pal

Published: July 3, 2016 Updated: July 4, 2016

The number of toes, that are on a cats front paws are 5, the back paws have only 4. Unless he is a p

The number of toes, that are on a cats front paws are 5, the back paws have only 4. Unless he is a part of the polydactyl breed.

John Pal

Published: June 29, 2016 Updated: June 30, 2016

Dogs are so commonly used as companions and helpers throughout the world that they have long held th

Dogs are so commonly used as companions and helpers throughout the world that they have long held the often referred to title of “Man’s Best Friend.”

John Pal

Published: July 3, 2016 Updated: July 4, 2016

In ancient Egypt, when a family had one of their cats die, as they mourned, the family would shave o

In ancient Egypt, when a family had one of their cats die, as they mourned, the family would shave off their eyebrows.

John Pal

Published: June 29, 2016 Updated: June 30, 2016

Tiger hunting was a popular and prestigious sport amongst the British in colonial India, as well as

Tiger hunting was a popular and prestigious sport amongst the British in colonial India, as well as the aristocrats of pre-independence India. The best hunters would boast of killing over a hundred tigers in their career.

John Pal

Published: July 3, 2016 Updated: July 4, 2016

Penguins can eat a lot of food, and a medium sized penguin can eat up to 2 pounds of food a day in t

Penguins can eat a lot of food, and a medium sized penguin can eat up to 2 pounds of food a day in the summer time, and in the winter time they eat about a third of that.