Animals-Birds
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Facts:
- A duck has three eyelids.
- A group of finches is called a Charm.
- A group of geese on the ground is called a gaggle, a group of geese in the air is a skein.
- A group of owls is called a parliament.
- An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
- Eagles can live in captivity for up to 46 years.
- Frog-eating bats identify edible from poisonous frogs by listening to the mating calls of male frogs. Frogs counter by hiding and using short, difficult to locate calls.
- Flamingos can only eat with their heads upside down.
- Herons have been observed to drop insects on the water and then catch the fish that surface for the bugs. (Source: N/A)
- In Miami, Florida, roosting vultures have taken to snatching poodles from rooftop patios.
- It can take as long as 4 hours to hard-boil an ostrich egg.
- Peacocks are male, while peahens are female.
- Roosters cannot crow if they can't fully extend their necks.
- The largest bird's nest was built by bald eagles near St Petersburg, Florida, USA. 9 ft 6 in wide and 20 ft deep, weighing more than 2 tons (2000 pounds)
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- The deepest penguin dive was 1261 ft under the water.
- The dove is considered the symbol of peace.
- The fastest bird on land is the ostrich, which, despite its bulk, can run at speeds of up to 45 MPH when necessary.
- The fastest dive by a bird was recorded in a series of German experiments, when a peregrine falcon reached a velocity of 168 MPH at a 30-deg. angle of stoop, rising to a maximum of 217 MPH at an angle of 45 deg.
- The goose was the first domesticated animal.
- The queen (or more precisely the Royal Household) owns all swans in England. The post of Royal Swankeeper is a post that has been around pre-1215 and he and his staff are responsible for keeping accurate statistics about the number and whereabouts of the royal swans.
- To see at night as well as an owl, you would need eyeballs as big as a grapefruit.
- Woodpecker scalps have been used for money.
