Thursday, September 23, 2010

Intersting Facts about Reptiles Amphibians and Insects


The average garden-variety caterpillar has 248 muscles in its head.
Mosquitoes have 47 teeth.
The Poison Arrow frog has enough poison to kill 2,200 people.
A snail's reproductive organs are in its head.
When a horned toad is angry, it squirts blood from its eyes.
Snakes can see through their eyelids.
The praying mantis is the only insect that can turn its head 360 degrees. 
The strongest animal in the world is the rhinoceros beetle. It can lift 850 times its own weight. 
Katydids have ears in their front legs. 
A chameleon's tongue is twice the length of its body.
A Chameleon can focus its eyes seperately to watch two objects at once.
Many snakes never stop growing. That's one reason they must shed their skin.  
A leech is a worm that feeds on blood.
All clams start out as males; some decide to become females at some point in their lives.
Certain frogs can be frozen solid then thawed and continue living.
Dragonflies are one of the fastest insects, flying 50 to 60 mph.
In its entire lifetime, the average worker bee produces 1/12th teaspoon of honey.
The fastest -moving land snail, the common garden snail, has a speed of 0.0313 mph. 

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