Fun And Useful Facts: Animal Facts

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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Moose is both singular and plural. So two or more moose are still called moose.

Horse height is measured in hands. One hand is equal to 4 inches.

A thoroughbred horses average weight is near 1,200 pounds.

An ostrich can run up to speeds of 45 mph.

An elephant's trunk may have over 100,000 muscles.

Sled dogs are used to pull wheel-less vehicles over snow and ice.

Dogs are descendants of ancient wolves.

A venomous snake is a snake that uses snake venom for the purpose of defense and catching prey.

Elephants can live up to 70 years of age.

A herbivore is an animal that eats just plant matter and no meats.

Most horses can live between 20 and 30 years old.

Female horses are called fillies or mares. Fillies are the younger female horses, mares are the older ones.

The cheetah is the fastest land mammal in the world.