What are some interesting facts about birds?
Flamingos pair for a lifetime. Some stay with their mates for 50 years or moreMost male birds do not have a penis, but the Argentine Lake Duck’s penis can extend 17 inches, the longest of any bird known. Even funnier is that the duck itself is only about 16 inches tallOstriches have the largest eye of any land animalMost birds do not have bladders to store urine to make them more lightweightA bird’s lungs compose about 1/5 of its body. To give you an idea, human’s lungs compose only 1/20 of their bodyOwls cannot swivel their eyes. Instead, they move their heads completely around to see straight behind themThe most talkative bird in the world is the African grey parrot. One parrot could say over 800 words. Most species of parrots can learn only 50A bird’s feathers weigh more than its skeletonThe ostrich is the only bird that willingly takes care of other females’ eggsThe heart of bird beats 400 times per minute while resting and up to 1000 beats per minute while flyingHummingbird is the smallest bird which measures around 5 cm and weighs 3 grams can fly backwardsPenguins can jump as high as 6 feet in the airThe Peregrine Falcon, when in its hunting dive can reach a maximum recorded airspeed of 389 km/h (242 mph)An albatross can sleep while it flies. It apparently dozes while cruising at 25 mphA woodpecker can peck twenty times a second(that’s insane)Ostriches are flightless birds but they can run up to sixty miles per hour(almost as fast as a tiger)The shell of an ostrich egg is about six times thicker than a chicken egg and an adult human could stand on one without it crackingKiwi birds are blind, so they hunt by smellChickens that lay brown eggs have red earlobes. There is a genetic link between the twoCrows have the largest cerebral hemispheres (brains), relative to body size, of any bird family
I NEED A LIST OF BIRDS NAMES A TO Z?
Auk Bluebird Cowbird Dove Egret Finch Grosbeak Hummingbird Ibis Junco Killdeer Loon Macaw Nuthatch Osprey Penguin Quail Robin Swallow Tufted Titmouse Ural Owl Vireo Wren Xantus's Murrelet Yellow Wagtail Zone-Tailed Hawk
Which animals have the ability to turn their heads 180 degrees or more in one direction?
Contary to popular belief, owls aren't the only ones who can turn their heads like that (though owls do hold the record, able to turn their heads almost 360° (max 270° but still)!).In fact, almost all birds can!Birds, including owls, cannot move their eyes in their sockets; most birds, however, don't need to move their head 180° even though they can. Their eyes are situated on the sides of their head, allowing for an almost 360° view! (This is why it's so hard to sneak up on pigeons or geese in the park XD)Owls have their eyes on the front of their heads like humans, and, since they can't move their eyes, they evolved to move their heads to see at different angles.Other animals that can move their head 180° or more:Praying Mantis (the only insect able to do this)Tarsiers (they also can stare through your soul)