Trivia : General Facts

Trivia : Item Teasers

Trivia are facts that can be amusing although they are mostly knowledge that we can do without. Here, we have compiled some of them.

Trivia retrieved for Zoology (10 found)

 
In seahorse reproduction, it is the male that becomes pregnant. A male seahorse has a brood pouch where the female will deposit the eggs.
A camel’s hump does not actually store water. It stores fat.
One can tell the temperature by listening to the chirping of a cricket. The frequency of chirping varies according to the air temperature. For the temperature in Fahrenheit, count the number of cricket chirps in 14 seconds and add 40 to it. For Celcius, count the number of chirps in 8 seconds and then add 5 to it.
 
Whales and dolphins obtain most of the water they need from their food.
The hairy frog or horror frog with the scientific name Trichobatrachus robustus breaks its own bones to make a claw for a fight.
A kangaroo rat can survive without drinking water throughout its entire life.
The water animal Hydra appears not to age or die of old age because of its regenerative ability.
Termite queens can live 25 to 50 years while worker and soldier termites only live a year or two.
 
A father sea catfish keeps the eggs of his young in his mouth until they are ready to hatch.
 
Most fish do sleep. While most fish do not have eyelids, they do have a regular period of reduced activity and metabolism. Some hover close to the bottom barely moving.

Published on: 13 Feb 2019 2124.
Last updated: 13 Feb 2019 2124.