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Filter  Item Title There are 700 plus species of iguana, nearly all of wich live in the Americas. Frogs and toads are meat eaters. There are about 3,500 species of frog and toad. Irregular galaxies are galaxies with no obvious shape. Power stations do not create energy. The elephant's large ears help it to control its temperature, as well as aiding its sense of hearing An elephant's trunk is a combination of upper lip and nose, and is used to place food into its mouth To reach water, giraffes have to spread their front legs wide apart. The Australian numbat is the only marsupial adapted to feed exclusively on ants and termites. Bats produce high-pitched sounds that cannot be heard by humans or other animals. The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the world's largest suspension bridges. In North America, beavers were once hunted so much that they were almost wiped out. Mice and rats belong to a group of 1,800 specie of small mammals called rodents. Koalas spend 18 hours a day sleeping. Like kangaroos, koalas are marsupials. Fur and fat protect mammals from the cold. Stellar's sea eagle is one of the most powerful of all birds. Energy goes on flowing from high to low until there is no difference to make anything happen. Energy that turns into heat may not be lost. Our main sources of natural light are th Sun and the stars. The name "koala" comes from an Aboriginal word meaning "no drink". African buffaloes gather together in herds of over 2,000. Newborn kangaroos are deaf as well asa naked and blind. Unlike other mammals, camels have oval instead of round bloodcells. The white cells made in bone marrow play a key part in the body's immune system. Your body is mostly water. Bones contains one-fifth water, while your brain is three-quarters water. About one-fifth of all deserts are seas of sand dunes. A baby elephant is fed by its mother for two years. Lion cubs are taken care of by several females until they are big enough to fend for themselves. The Tower of London is the oldest stone castle in London, started in 1066. Rope suspension bridges have been used for thousands of years. The cornea is a thin, glassy dish across the front of your eye. Rats are among the world's most successful mammals. Halogens are the chemical elements fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine. The huge bulge at the center of the Milky Way is about 20,000 light-years across and 3,000 thick. The visible surface layer of the Sun is called photosphere. The Sun is a medium-sized star measuring 864,948 mi (1,392,000 km) across. The space shuttle uses a huge fuel tank and two booster rockets to launch. Rope suspension bridges have been used for thousands of years. The friction that stops things starting to slide is called static friction. The largest-known wild lion was an African male, weighing 690 lb (313 kg). Meerkats live in groups of up to 30 individuals in a complex warren system. Some whales communicate with complex "songs". Many mammals carry their young around with them. Only a few animal species are true hibernators. Horses' eyes are set high in the head and far apart, giving almost all round vision. The koala will spend almost all of its life in eucaliptus trees. Hydrogen is one of the most reactive gases. Declination is like latitude. The first dinosaur eggs ever discovered were from Protoceratops.   << Start < Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next > End >> Results 51 - 100 of 772

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